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Announcements
- JFK Law in the News: APTN reports on First Nations’ pressure on the Carney government to reintroduce the First Nations Clean Water Act and address water system funding issues, citing JFK’s Clayton Leonard
- JFK Law Partner Nadir André’s latest column on Radio-Canada Espace Autochtones: “Convention de la Baie-James et du Nord québécois : quelles leçons en tirer?”
- Introducing the JFK Law Legal Outlook Newsletter!
- Congratulations to JFK Law in ranking Tier 1 in Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice – 2026 by Best Law Firms™ Canada
- JFK Law to Sponsor Canadian Institute’s 3rd Symposium on Cumulative Effects Assessment & Management, Eastern Canada
- JFK’s Nadir André Comments in APTN News Article: “Innu lawyer warns Quebec’s proposed constitution legislation could be undone in court”
- JFK Law Recognized as a Best Law Firm® 2026 in Canada in Aboriginal and/or Indigenous Law
- JFK’s Nadir André Interviewed in the National Observer: “Indigenous nations plan customs-free trade corridor across U.S.-Canada border”
- JFK Law Partner Nadir André’s latest column on Radio-Canada Espace Autochtones: “Perte tragique de Joyce Echaquan : 5 ans déjà et du chemin à faire”
- Congratulations to JFK Law on Chambers and Partners 2026 Rankings!
- JFK Law’s Clayton Leonard to speak at joint CLEBC/UVIC Water Law conference on First Nations in Water Scarce Regions
- JFK Law Partner Nadir André Interviewed on Radio-Canada: Colombie-Britannique “La province donne le feu vert au projet Ksi Lisims”
- JFK Sponsorship and Presenters at CI’s Indigenous Consultation & Engagement Atlantic | Oct 22 – 23, 2025
- JFK Law Welcomes Jane Fallis Cooper
- Congratulations to JFK Law LLP’s Best Lawyers Honourees
- Nadir André’s Latest Column in Espaces Autochtones – Déclaration de l’ONU sur les droits des peuples autochtones : lenteur inexplicable
- APTN Interviews JFK Law Partner Nadir André
- JFK Law Welcomes Rajiv Bhavsar, Senior Director of Finance, and Elizabeth Jordan, Senior Counsel to the Toronto Office
- Congratulations to Claire Truesdale and Aria Laskin on Making Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 40 and Under List
- JFK Law Welcomes New Associates Brodie Noga and Ivan da Fonseca
- JFK’s Nadir André comments in CBC article “Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke mulls applying road tolls in response to federal cuts”
- JFK Law Welcomes New Team Members Maasumeh, Chris, and Arzo!
- Nadir André’s Latest Column in Espaces Autochtones on Indigenous Rights
- Nadir André Interviewed As an Expert by L’Écho de la Tuque Pertaining to Forestry Issues Currently Happening in Quebec
- JFK Law Welcomes New Team Members!
- Wishing a Speedy Recovery to Sara Mainville, Managing Partner
- Welcome to Our New Team Members!
- Welcome to Our Summer Students!
- Congratulations to JFK Law and its Benchmark Litigation Canada Recognized Lawyers!
- Welcoming Katie Tucker to JFK Law
- Claire Truesdale to Speak at PBLI’s 2025 Specific Claims Conference
- JFK’s Claire Truesdale is Teaching at Osgoode’s Certificate in Consultation with Indigenous Peoples
- Welcome to Our New Team Members!
- Welcoming Soudeh Alikhani to JFK Law’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team
- Welcoming Nadir André and Team to JFK Law – Expanding Our Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast Presence
- JFK Law Celebrates its 10 Lexpert-Ranked Lawyers in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
- JFK Law Welcomes Lisa Evenson!
- Count Down to FNMPC Conference and JFK Law’s Delegation
- JFK’s Claire Truesdale presents at the Indigenous Membership and Identity Forum held by the Pacific Business & Law Institute
- JFK Law Welcomes Avery Pasternak & Sage Duquette!
- JFK Law Proud Supporter Partner for West Coast LEAF Equality Breakfast
- JFK Law Announces Sponsorship and Attendance at the 2025 FNMPC Conference
- JFK Law Welcomes Sophia Christopher, Winter Student in Toronto
- JFK Law Welcomes Kyla Nesbitt to our support team
- JFK Law Welcomes Mayra Hernandez to our support team
- New to our Resources: TRA Sectoral Education Self-Government Agreement
- JFK Law Welcomes Lucy Shi to our support team
- Thank you and best wishes for 2025!
- JFK Law Welcomes Verukah Poirier and Whitney Morrison
- Tim Dickson selected to be in Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2024
- Announcing 2024 Lexpert Rising Stars Winner – Aria Laskin!
- JFK Law named Law Firm of the Year (Canada) in Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice by Best Law Firms™ – Canada
- JFK Law recognized by Globe and Mail in Canada’s Best Law Firms 2025!
- JFK Law Welcomes Erika Voaklander
- JFK Law Band 1 Firm and Lawyers Rank in Chambers Canada Guide 2025!
- Apply for Our 2025 Summer Student Roles
- JFK Law Welcomes José Ferrer
- Congratulations to all our recognized Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year, Aboriginal Law, Vancouver Island – Mark Gustafson!
- JFK Law Welcomes Nathan Surkan, Jade Dumoulin and Mannat Mann
- JFK Law Welcomes Zen Huang
- JFK Law Welcomes Su Hutchinson
- JFK Law Welcomes several new members to our support team
- JFK Celebrates National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- JFK Law to Participate and Sponsor: 2024 Public Law Conference!
- JFK Law is excited to announce that Robin Phillips has joined the partnership at JFK Law LLP
- Congratulations to JFK Law LLP for Earning Prestigious Recognition in the 2024 CL 5-Star Pro Bono Firms!
- Bernd Christmas, KC!
- Congratulations to Shayla Praud on her call to the BC Bar!
- JFK Law is Pleased to Welcome Our Summer Students
- JFK Law Welcomes Bryce Lansdell and Tim Pritchard
- JFK Law and Lawyers Recognized in 13th Edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada 2024!
- JFK Law Welcomes Isidora Todorovic and Annie Phan
- Congratulations to Sara Mainville and JC Steele on being admitted to the Law Society of Saskatchewan
- International Women’s Day
- JFK Law Welcomes Carly Chunick, Maya Ollek and others
- Congratulations to JFK Lawyers Ranked in 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
- Pink Shirt Day
- JFK Law Welcomes Bernd Christmas as Senior Counsel and Navigator of Wealth Creation Opportunities for First Nations Across Canada
- JFK Law is thrilled to announce that Aria Laskin has joined the partnership
- New Leadership Announcement: Managing Partner and Management Committee for JFK Law LLP
- Happy Holidays from JFK LLP
- JFK Law named as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms by Globe and Mail
- JFK Law Vancouver has Moved!
- JFK Law Ranks Band 1 in Chambers Canada Guide 2024! Strong Lawyer Rankings too!
- JFK Welcomes JC Steele
- JFK Law Congratulates Recipients of our 2023 Indigenous Legal Scholarships and Awards
- Sara Mainville quoted in article “Final Arguments begin in a lawsuit that could award Ontario Indigenous groups billions”
- JFK Law Welcomes Karen Drake
- JFK Law Welcomes Christina Joynt and others
- JFK Law Toronto is Moving!
- The 2024 Best Lawyers Rated at JFK Law
- JFK is pleased to welcome our New Summer Students
- Aria Laskin quoted in Wildlands Advocate Journal article “Duncan’s First Nation: Protecting the Land and Their Way of Life”
- JFK Law Welcomes Paulina Treikauskaite
- JFK Welcomes Eric Shauntz
- JFK welcomes Lara Koerner-Yeo
- Claire Truesdale quoted in recent Globe and Mail Article on delays in Indian status application process
- Eight of JFK Law’s lawyers recognized as a Lexpert-ranked lawyer in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
- JFK welcomes Christine Edelmann
- Our Toronto Office is looking for a new ASSOCIATE LAWYER – supporting Indigenous Legal Traditions in Litigation and Practice
- JFK Law Welcomes Kim Bragg and Trish Badry
- Isabelle Lefroy called to the B.C. Bar and JFK’s newest associate
- Happy Holidays from JFK LLP
- JFK Law Welcomes Laura Sutherland and Rachel Street
- Tejas Madhur recognized by BIV Magazine
- JFK Law LLP Awarded on The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 List
- JFKs Claire Truesdale interviewed by CBA National
- JFK Law Welcomes Molly Churchill, Chelsea Powers, and Halim Habibi
- JFK Law Congratulates Karey Brooks on becoming a Fellow of the IATL!
- JFKs Christina Gray speaks on a panel chaired by Aria Laskin on the Advocates Society podcast “Friends who Argue”
- JFK Welcomes Isabelle Lefroy and Jane Kosaipolkul
- JFK Law Ranked Band 1 by Chambers Canada 2023 for Aboriginal Law
- 2022 Canadian Native Fastball Championships
- October 13th & 14th – Robert Janes and Karey Brooks Co-Chair PBLI’s Developments in Aboriginal and Indigenous Law 2022
- JFK Law Welcome Vanessa Phillips and Ashween Kaur
- JFK Law is Pleased to Welcome Our New Articling Student and Summer Students
- JFK Law Welcomes Sara Mainville!
- JFK Law’s Claire Truesdale quoted by the Lawyer’s Daily on case recognizing Indigenous self-government over child and family services
- 2022 Edition of Lexpert: JFK Law ranked with leading practitioners and law firm in Aboriginal Law
- JFK Law Ranked Band 1 by Chambers Canada 2022 for Aboriginal Law
- JFK Law Welcomes Kelsey A. Rose and Kaelan Unrau and others
- Karey Brooks, QC
- Congratulations to JFK Law! Named one of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2022.
- Christina Gray called to the B.C. Bar on Ts’msyen laxyuubu (territory)
- Louise Kyle called to the B.C. Bar and JFK’s newest associate
- New Principals at JFK Law: Erin Thomson-Leach and Brock Roe
- JFK Welcomes Tejas Madhur and Danielle Nuttgens
- JFK Law in the news: Advancing the costs of litigation
- JFK Welcomes Justin Fontaine!
- JFK Welcomes Christina Gray and Patti Dahl!
- Congratulation to Laura Edwards and Blair Feltmate
- Clayton Leonard speaks about water in The Narwhal
- Karey Brooks speaking as part of Beaver Lake Cree Nation’s Tar Sands Trial Webinar – Thursday May 28, 2020
- JFK Law Update on Business Operations during COVID-19 Pandemic
- April 14th & 15th, 2020 – Robert Janes and Karey Brooks Co-Chair PBLI’s Developments in Aboriginal and Indigenous Law 2020
- Erin Thomson-Leach Speaks at Making Modern Treaties Work February 11-12, 2020
- Naomi Moses speaking at the Social Justice Law Conference 2020
- Mark Gustafson speaks at the 13th Annual Western Indigenous Consultation & Engagement Conference – February 19-20, 2020
- February 11th and 12th, 2020: Karey Brooks, Tim Dickson and Jeff Langlois to present at PBLI’s Aboriginal and Environmental Law: Navigating the New World of Impact Assessments Conference
- Claire Truesdale Presenting at Law Foundation of BC
- JFK Welcomes Naomi Moses, Jessica Black and Laura Edwards
- Kwikwetlem First Nation’s 3rd Annual Golf Gala
- JFK Law’s Principals Recognized in 2020 Best Lawyers Award
- JFK Law Welcomes Blair Feltmate
- JFK Law Welcomes Robin Phillips
- JFK Law Welcomes Brock Roe
- JFK Law Welcomes A.J. Freedman and Angela Waterlow
- New Principals of JFK: Jeff Langlois and Mark Gustafson
- April 10th to 11th: Robert Janes, Bob Freedman and Claire Truesdale to Present at PBLI’s Developments in Aboriginal and Indigenous Law Conference
- JFK Law Welcome’s Jason Harman and Bev Faryna
- February 28th and March 1st: Robert Janes and Karey Brooks to present at PBLI’s Consultation and Accommodation Conference
- JFK Law Welcome’s Robin Dean and Madison Garson
- JFK Welcomes Lisa Geddert, Jessica Black and Gurneet Gill
- JFK Law’s Truth and Reconciliation Action Committee 2018 Status Report
- Erin Thomson-Leach returns to JFK Law!
- CBC Interview with Robert Freedman on White River First Nation
- Rose Singh, President of the BC Paralegal Association
- Robert Janes Chairing ‘Indigenous Law 2018: Current Issues’ in Vancouver
- Stacey Jessiman de Nanteuil speaking at the “Human Rights and Cultural Heritage: A New Paradigm” conference in Chicago
- Clayton Leonard speaking at the Annual General Assembly of First Nations in Regina
- JFK Law Welcomes Stacey Jessiman de Nanteuil
- Mark Gustafson interviewed by the Globe and Mail on UNESCO report
- JFK Law’s Clayton Leonard published in Water Canada Magazine March/April edition on First Nation Water Rights on Reserve Lands
- JFK Law’s Robert Janes, QC and Karey Brooks Interviewed in Gravity FM Podcast
- JFK Law welcomes Tim Dickson as Principal on February 1, 2017
- JFK Law welcomes Clayton Leonard as Senior Counsel on January 1, 2017
- Karey Brooks Published in The Advocate – Reconciliation: A Lawyering Imperative
- Karey Brooks is featured in this month’s Take Five Newsletter
- JFK’s Reconciliation Action Plan
- JFK’s Krista Robertson is featured in this this month’s BarTalk
- JFK Law in the News – Northern Gateway Approvals Overturned
- Karey Brooks and Jeff Langlois Co-Chair a Conference on Cumulative Effects and Infringement
- Karey Brooks Awarded an Outstanding Young Almunus Award
- Lawyers are Called to Action
- JFK’s Karey Brooks is quoted regarding Kwikwetlem First Nation’s Title and Charter Claim
- Robert Janes, QC
- Karey Brooks recognized as Legal Rising Star
- Robert Janes on The High Demand for Aboriginal Lawyers
- Today – Robert and Karey present at PBLI on The Tsilhqot’in Decision A Year Out: Where Are We Now?
- 3rd Annual Malahat Champions Gala
- Robert Janes and Karey Brooks to present at PBLI on The Tsilhqot’in Decision A Year Out: Where Are We Now?
- UVic Law’s AbCamp Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
- JFK welcomes its newest lawyer to the Bar
- Robert Janes to present at PBLI’s Aboriginal Law: Current Issues 2015
- JFK Law Recognized as Top Boutique Aboriginal Law Firm in Canada
- Karey Brooks presents today at PBLI: Using Injunctions Effectively
- Karey Brooks to present at PBLI: Using Injunctions Effectively
- Robert Janes to present at PBLI’s Aboriginal Law: Current Issues 2015
- Robert Freedman presenting at Federated Press 3rd Mini LLB for Aboriginal Leadership
- March 4-5: Robert Freedman, Krista Robertson and Mark Gustafson to present at PBLI’s Aboriginal IBAs: Negotiation and Implementation
- Bob Freedman and Melody Lepine to Present today at CI’s Western Aboriginal Consultation & Negotiation
- Rosanne Kyle and Krista Robertson present today at PBLI’s Consultation and Accommodation 2015
- Robert Freedman, Krista Robertson and Mark Gustafson to present at PBLI’s Aboriginal IBAs: Negotiation and Implementation
- Rosanne Kyle and Krista Robertson to Present at PBLI’s Consultation and Accommodation 2015
- Welcome to JFK Law’s new blog!
- Bob Freedman and Melody Lepine to Present at Western Aboriginal Consultation & Negotiation
JFK Law files Treaty claim on behalf of Duncan’s First Nation to address the cumulative effects of development
On July 18, 2022, Duncan’s First Nation – a Treaty 8 First Nation located in what is now northwestern Alberta – filed a Statement of Claim with the Court Read More