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First Peoples Law Report January 18-24, 2023 – First Peoples Law
This week’s edition includes class actions, Treaty rights, jurisdiction, new court cases and more. Treaty rights were front and centre in BC Blueberry First Nation signs $300M agreement with B.C. | APTN News Consensus agreements a ‘new beginning’ for co-operation between province, First Nations: Chief | CBC News Tsilhqot’in National Government calls for halt on mining […]
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Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, Peter Grant Law, and Diane Soroka Avocate Inc. – First Nations sign historic settlement agreement with Canada to address collective harms caused by Indian Residential Schools
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, shíshálh Nation and the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) are pleased to announce that they have reached a historic $2.8 billion settlement with Canada that recognizes the collective harms suffered by Indigenous communities caused by Indian Residential Schools. Gottfriedson v. His Majesty the King in Right […]
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Hot off the Press! Indigenous Peoples and the Law in Canada 2023 – First Peoples Law
January 19, 2023 We are excited to announce the release of First Peoples Law’s 2023 edition of Indigenous Peoples and the Law in Canada: Cases and Commentary, now available here (previously, Annotated Aboriginal Law). The book provides Indigenous Peoples and the legal community with a comprehensive overview of cases, legislation and other important developments in the field of Aboriginal […]
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BC Civil Liberties Association Announces New Executive Director
January 17, 2023 Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director, Joanne Macri. Joanne has dedicated her career to defending and protecting the human rights and civil liberties of those who are enmeshed within the immigration, criminal justice, or civil court […]
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First Peoples Law Report January 11-17, 2023 – First Peoples Law
This week’s edition includes Treaty rights, Aboriginal title, sovereignty, land defence and more. IN THE NEWS East coast news included jurisdiction, Treaty rights and taxation Nova Scotia judge dismisses charges against three Mi’kmaw fishermen | Ku’ku’kwes News Win for Mi’kmaw treaty fishery after charges dismissed against three fishers | APTN News – YouTube Fisherman sentenced […]
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First Peoples Law Report January 4-10, 2023 – First Peoples Law
This week’s edition includes UNDRIP, land back, consultation, child welfare and more. IN THE NEWS Land back and child welfare returned to national headlines Here are 3 places to watch the Land Back movement unfold in 2023 | CBC Radio 2023 will be a pivotal year for Indigenous child welfare on both sides of the […]
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Indigenous Rights 2022 Year in Review – First Peoples Law
January 5, 2023 Indigenous Peoples continued to defend and advance their rights and laws across the country in 2022. Check out our “Year in Review” countdown below to learn more. 5. Advance Costs For decades, Indigenous Peoples have footed the bill defending their rights in court and holding the Crown accountable for its repeated failures […]
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First Peoples Law Report December 14-20, 2022 – First Peoples Law
This week’s edition includes Treaty rights, Aboriginal title, child welfare, new court cases and more. Ontario news included consultation, caribou and Aboriginal title Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation says Ontario should repeal housing plan, leave Greenbelt alone | CBC News Lake Superior First Nations say Ontario ignoring their caribou expertise | The Narwhal ‘We […]
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First Peoples Law Report December 7-13, 2022 – First Peoples Law
This week’s edition includes new court cases, child welfare, protected areas, policing and more. IN THE NEWS National news included sovereignty, hunting rights and child welfare First Nations demand withdrawal of proposed Alberta Sovereignty, Saskatchewan First acts | CBC News Chiefs condemn Sask Act, Sovereignty Act but Trudeau won’t bite to do battle with provinces […]
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Indigenous governance: Too many chiefs, not enough leaders | Rob Louie – The Lawyer’s Daily
December 12, 2022 For those new to the legal profession, the Indigenous field started off being called “Indian” and then it evolved to “Native,” “First Nation,” “Aboriginal” and nowadays “Indigenous” is the current trend. I will use the term First Nation and Aboriginal interchangeably since both are anchored in Canadian jurisprudence. I will also point […]
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