The First Nations Land Management Act (“FNLMA”), allows First Nations to enact and administer their own land codes. Until they enact a land code under the FNLMA, First Nations Read More
Announcements
- JFK Law Welcomes Bernd Christmas as Senior Counsel and Navigator of Wealth Creation Opportunities for First Nations Across Canada
- JFK Welcomes JC Steele
- JFK Law Welcomes Karen Drake
- JFK Law Welcomes Christina Joynt and others
- JFK Law Welcomes Paulina Treikauskaite
- JFK Welcomes Eric Shauntz
- JFK welcomes Lara Koerner-Yeo
- JFK welcomes Christine Edelmann
- JFK Law Welcomes Kim Bragg and Trish Badry
- JFK Law Welcomes Laura Sutherland and Rachel Street
- JFK Law Welcomes Molly Churchill, Chelsea Powers, and Halim Habibi
- JFK Welcomes Isabelle Lefroy and Jane Kosaipolkul
- 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 Welcomes Kelsey A. Rose and Kaelan Unrau and others
- JFK Welcomes Tejas Madhur and Danielle Nuttgens
- JFK Welcomes Justin Fontaine!
- JFK Welcomes Christina Gray and Patti Dahl!
- Naomi Moses speaking at the Social Justice Law Conference 2020
- Claire Truesdale Presenting at Law Foundation of BC
- JFK Welcomes Naomi Moses, Jessica Black and Laura Edwards
- 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
- JFK Law Welcome’s Jason Harman and Bev Faryna
- JFK Law Welcome’s Robin Dean and Madison Garson
- JFK Welcomes Lisa Geddert, Jessica Black and Gurneet Gill
- Erin Thomson-Leach returns to JFK Law!
- JFK Law Welcomes Stacey Jessiman de Nanteuil
- JFK Law welcomes Tim Dickson as Principal on February 1, 2017
- JFK Law welcomes Clayton Leonard as Senior Counsel on January 1, 2017
UVic Law’s AbCamp Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
On September 26, 2015, I attended the 20th Anniversary feast of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law’s Aboriginal Awareness Camp or “AbCamp” program. Also attending the event were Read More
Estella’s call to the bar makes history and the front page!
Following up on our last post, JFK was extremely proud to watch as Estella Charleson was called to the British Columbia bar on September 17, 2015. Estella’s bar call Read More
JFK welcomes its newest lawyer to the Bar
On September 14, 2015 JFK Law proudly welcomed Estella Charleson to the practice of law and celebrated her transition from articling student to associate! Estella is from the Hesquiaht Read More
Back to School with a Vision for Reconciliation
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued its report in June 2015. Its findings were a profound call to action and provide a vital record for our country’s history and Read More
The High Stakes in TWU v. The Law Society of British Columbia: Ensuring Equal Access to the Legal Profession
On August 25, 2015 Chief Justice Hinkson will hear Trinity Western University’s Petition against the Law Society of British Columbia for refusing to grant approval of its proposed faculty Read More
Implications of Chartrand v. British Columbia for Treaty First Nations
First Nations with historic treaties will be interested in a recent decision from the BC Court of Appeal. In Chartrand v. British Columbia (Forest Lands, and Natural Resource Operations), Read More
UN Human Rights Committee Report Questions Canada’s Treatment of Aboriginal People
On July 23, 2015, the United Nations Human Rights Committee released a report that seriously questions Canada’s treatment of Aboriginal people. The Committee assesses Canada’s compliance with the International Read More