The federal government has returned to court once again to seek more time to pass amendments to the Indian Act to eliminate gender discrimination in the rules on entitlement Read More
UNESCO directs Canada to protect Wood Buffalo National Park, assess Site C dam
On July 5, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee issued a decision formally giving Canada until the end of 2018 to demonstrate that it has taken major new steps to protect Read More
Government Misses another Court Deadline to Remove Gender Discrimination from Indian Act
With Parliament and the Senate adjourned until the fall, the federal government will miss its second court mandated deadline to reform the registration provisions of the Indian Act (often Read More
Of Interest Bulletin – June 2017
Here are some of the stories, articles, cases and reports that caught the attention of JFK Law’s lawyers and staff this month. UPCOMING EVENTS Aboriginal Day is coming up Read More
House of Commons Committee Recommends Significant Changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to address Indigenous Concerns
On June 15, 2017, the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development released its study into the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, entitled Healthy Environment, Healthy Canadians, Healthy Economy: Read More
National Energy Board Modernization Expert Panel Releases its Report
One of the Trudeau government’s election promises was to “modernize” the National Energy Board (“NEB”). Canada convened an Expert Panel to make recommendations that would inform the process. The Read More
Mark Gustafson interviewed by the Globe and Mail on UNESCO report
JFK’s Mark Gustafson was recently interviewed by the Globe and Mail on UNESCO’s report on Canada’s failure to protect Wood Buffalo National Park. Click here to read the article. Read More
Of Interest Bulletin – May 2017
Here are some of the stories, articles, cases and reports that caught the attention of JFK Law’s lawyers and staff this month. UPCOMING EVENTS The First Peoples’ Cultural Council Read More