JFK Law is pleased to introduce 3 new members of our team who will be joining us as they work on their articling and summer terms. Emily Peiffer, has Read More
Constitutionality of Indigenous child welfare law to be decided by the Supreme Court of Canada
UPDATE: The SCC has extended the usual timeline for filing interventions. The deadline for any interested Indigenous communities or other organizations to file applications to intervene is now September Read More
IMPORTANT DEADLINE APPROACHING: Band Reparations Class Action
This blog is about an ongoing residential schools class action claim open to Indigenous groups (“Bands”). The deadline to join the class action is MAY 31, 2022. Indian Day Read More
JFK Law’s Claire Truesdale quoted by the Lawyer’s Daily on case recognizing Indigenous self-government over child and family services
JFK Law’s Claire Truesdale is quoted in an article on the Québec Court of Appeal’s decision in the reference regarding federal Indigenous child and family services legislation, where the Read More
JFK Law Welcomes Kelsey A. Rose and Kaelan Unrau and others
JFK is pleased to introduce a number of new members to our team. Kelsey A. Rose joined us as an associate on September 22, 2021. Kelsey is a dedicated Read More
Cumulative impacts accumulate to a tipping point: Blueberry River sets precedent for Treaty rights
Figure 1. Appears in Treaty No. 8 and Adhesions, Reports, Etc. (June 21, 1899). Report of Commissioners for Treaty No. 8, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 22nd September, 1899. I am Read More
Louise Kyle called to the B.C. Bar and JFK’s newest associate
Please join us in congratulating Louise Kyle, who was called to the B.C. Bar on October 4, 2021 and will be continuing with us as the newest associate at Read More
The Nation prepares to honour Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CONTENT WARNING: Residential School and Related Traumas JFK Law offices will be closed Thursday, September 30, to recognize Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Read More