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First Peoples Law Report January 8 – 14, 2025 – First Peoples Law
This week’s edition includes reactions to Trudeau’s resignation, child welfare reform, land protection, human rights and more. National news included Trudeau’s resignation, housing, child welfare and water legislation A timeline of the Trudeau government as prime minister resigns | APTN News Some First Nations people critical of Justin Trudeau’s commitment to reconciliation | CBC News […]
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First Peoples Law Report December 30 – January 7, 2025 – First Peoples Law
National news included copyright law and Jordan’s Principle Artists could soon get royalties when their work is resold. Inuit artists think it’s a good idea. | CBC News What should Canada be doing to address the national Jordan’s Principle backlog? | APTN News Historical archives were the top story in the Maritimes How adding names […]
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2024 Indigenous Rights Year in Review – First Peoples Law LLP
In Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, the Supreme Court of Canada weighed in on how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to Indigenous governments. The decision reflects the tensions in Canadian law between the growing recognition of Indigenous legal orders and the Crown’s ongoing assertion of jurisdiction over Indigenous Peoples and their lands. […]
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Upholding Section 35 Rights & Unfulfilled Obligations to UNDRIPA – Woodward & Company LLP
17 December 2024 On Nov. 27, 2024, Canada took a step forward in safeguarding Indigenous rights with the passage of Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts. This bill adds a non-derogation clause (NDC) to the federal Interpretation Act, which legislates how federal laws are to […]
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First Peoples Law Report December 11 – 17, 2024 – First Peoples Law
National news included Jordan’s Principle, proposed legislation and human rights Bill C-53 ‘cannot continue in its current form’ says minister | APTN News Canada can’t say when 140,000 backlogged cases will be cleared at First Nations children’s program | CBC News Canada blocks First Nations leaders in B.C. from Jordan’s Principle consultations | CBC News […]
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Notice of Bencher By-Election in the County of Victoria (District No. 2) and Call for Nominations
December 11, 2024 The appointment of Justice Lindsay LeBlanc to the Supreme Court of BC, effective November 29, 2024 has created a vacancy for the position of Bencher in the County of Victoria (District No. 2). Accordingly, pursuant to Rules 1-38(1), a by-election will be held to fill the vacancy. Online voting will take place […]
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First Peoples Law Report December 4 – 10, 2024 – First Peoples Law
December 10, 2024 Arctic policy draws on international collaboration to face threats | APTN News Assembly of First Nations takes Trudeau to task over racism, rights and reconciliation | CBC News First Nations owed millions in Jordan’s Principle compensation | APTN News Resolution calls for AFN to ‘apologize’ publicly to First Nations child welfare agencies […]
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Alberta’s Reconciliation Implementation Act – Woodward & Co.
09 December 2024 The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is considering a new private member’s bill that, if adopted, would make it the third province, following BC and Manitoba, to enact reconciliation legislation.[1] However, Alberta’s Bill 209, The Reconciliation Implementation Act is unique in that it imposes on MLAs a duty to “meaningfully and adequately consult” […]
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Our Land for the Future: What NWT PFP Means for Indigenous-led Conservation – Woodward & Company
December 6, 2024 On November 14th, 2024, Twenty-two Indigenous partners, alongside the federal and territorial governments and private philanthropists led by Pew Charitable Trusts, gathered in Behchokǫ̀ to celebrate a landmark achievement in conservation and reconciliation: the signing of the Northwest Territories (NWT) Project Finance for Permanence Agreement (NWT: Our Land for the Future Agreement). […]
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The Best Law Firms in BC, Alberta, and the Northern Territories – Canadian Lawyer Mag
Western Canada is at an exciting juncture driven by its localized law firms, based across the region, which are embedded in the communities they serve. This equips them with an insight and understanding that the larger, national firms cannot match. Due to the sterling work of these progressive local firms, the legal landscape across Western […]
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