Karey Brooks will be speaking along side Crystal Lameman of Beaver Lake Cree Nation for a lively discussion regarding a behind the scenes look at the tar sands trial Read More
JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of May 18, 2020
AER Suspends Oil Sands Monitoring When the AER issues project approvals under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, the Water Act and the Public Lands Act, those approvals contain Read More
JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of May 11, 2020
Consultation in the Time of COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is raising serious, immediate concerns that are consuming the financial and human capacity of Indigenous communities. These include the need Read More
JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of May 4, 2020
Band Elections To address concerns associated with holding band council elections in the midst of the pandemic, the federal government enacted the First Nations Election Cancellation and Postponement Regulations Read More
JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of April 28, 2020
Work Camps Remain Open despite Pandemic In British Columbia and Alberta, work has continued on major resource extraction projects, such as oil and gas pipelines and hydroelectric dams. British Read More
JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of April 20, 2020
In an effort to support our clients and all Indigenous communities across Canada, JFK Law will be posting weekly updates briefly highlighting legal issues, governance concerns, and available supports Read More
COVID-19: Indigenous Community Support Fund
To: First Nation Governments In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 18, 2020, the Government of Canada announced the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. This plan includes $305 million Read More
A message of support from JFK during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dear colleagues, clients, and friends of JFK, Adjusting to a time of pandemic challenges us all in so many ways. Here at JFK, we have been particularly concerned about Read More