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Navigating the Uncertainty Caused by the Cowichan Decision – Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP.
Nov 25, 2025 The recent decision of Cowichan Tribes v Canada (AG) (Decision)1 has been subject to intense, and often polarizing, debate due to the uncertainty it has created for private property rights. This brief comment is a follow-up to our more extensive summary of the Decision, and is intended to clarify information provided by […]
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First Peoples Law Report November 19 – 25, 2025 – First Peoples Law
National news featured the Senate’s approval of proposed Indian Act amendments Senators vote to end the second-generation cutoff for ‘status Indians’ | APTN News To learn more about Bill S-2 and the second-generation cutoff, check out our recent blog post: Bill S-2 and the Second-Generation Cut-Off | Patricia Lawrence Renewable energy made headlines in Nova […]
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The Oil Tanker Ban That Dims Alberta’s Pipeline Hopes – The Tyee
Nov 21, 2025 The law is six years old. But federal promises to protect BC’s north coast from spills date back decades. As the federal government works toward a deal with Alberta to ship crude from the oilsands through northern British Columbia, it will have to navigate a long-standing agreement to keep oil tankers away […]
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Moving Forward Together: Haida Title to Haida Gwaii by Consent – White Raven Law
Application for Aboriginal Title by Consent On September 5, 2025, the BC Supreme Court heard an application by the Haida Nation that proceeded with the consent of the governments of Canada and BC (the “Consent Order”), to reflect recent agreements recognizing Haida title to Haida Gwaii in the litigation seeking Haida title to Haida Gwaii […]
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First Peoples Law Report November 5 – 18, 2025 – First Peoples Law
National news included regional inequalities in Indigenous procurement, the federal budget, Indian Act amendments and repatriation Canada’s Indigenous contracting program funnels billions to Ottawa-area firms | APTN News Indigenous programs face $2.3B in cuts, some new money in Carney’s 1st budget | CBC News Indigenous leaders say budget misses historic opportunity to address socio-economic gaps […]
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Are Aboriginal Title Lands in Richmond and Haida Gwaii Exempt from BC Laws? – McMillan LLP
November 14, 2025 There has been a lot of talk lately about the BC Supreme court’s finding of aboriginal title over approximately 800 acres of land in Richmond (much of it owned by private property owners) as well as some public roads. The attention has focused mainly on how this could have happened without proper […]
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Cowichan Tribes and Private Property: Separating Fact from Fiction – JFK Law LLP
November 6th, 2025 Since the BC Supreme Court released Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC 1490, in August 2025 declaring that the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Nation holds Aboriginal title to lands at Tl’uqtinus on the Fraser River in Richmond, public discourse has been dominated by concern about private property rights, and misconceptions and misinformation […]
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What We’re Watching: Fall Edition – First Peoples Law LLP
November 6, 2025 As the days get shorter and fall weather sets in, we are excited to share another round of recommendations and new releases from Indigenous writers, artists and filmmakers. This season’s choices offer reflections on storytelling, relationships, and spaces of resistance and healing. Here are a few of our team’s current favourites. This […]
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First Peoples Law Report October 29 – November 4, 2025 – First Peoples Law
National news featured education funding litigation, exclusion of First Nations from policy development, and Bill C-5 First Nation and Canada begin legal battle over ‘grossly underfunded’ on-reserve schools | CBC News AFN: Canada climate strategy being developed ‘behind closed doors’ | CTV News Pressure on Indigenous communities to allow mining will increase | APTN News […]
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Bill S-2 and the Second-Generation Cut-Off | Patricia Lawrence – First Peoples Law
November 3, 2025 The Indian Act defines who is eligible to be considered an Indian1 for purposes of federal programs and services in Canada. Numerous successful court challenges have resulted in changes to the Act over the last 15 years. More changes are coming. If passed into law, Bill S-2 will eliminate the discrimination faced by […]
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