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Historic Agreement Recognizes Haida Title to Haida Gwaii
Friday, April 19, 2024
On April 14, 2024, the Haida Nation and the Province of British Columbia signed the Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement. This Agreement recognizes…
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Cancellation of Renewable Energy Contracts Disproportionately Hits First Nations and Local Communities
The dust is beginning to settle on the Doug Ford Government’s July 5, 2018 order to cancel 758 renewable energy projects in Ontario. What is emerging…
Read More...BC Bill 41: A Promising Start to Implementing UNDRIP
The Province of British Columbia is likely to be the first government in Canada to pass legislation to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Read More...The Arctic and Northern Policy Framework: A Shared Vision of Strong, Self-reliant People and Communities
On September 10, 2019, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett released the long awaited Arctic and Northern Policy Framework (the Framework), a shared vision of “strong, self-reliant people and…
Read More...Changes for Ontario Students Crossing On/Off Reserve to Attend School
What happens when a young person living on reserve wants to attend school off reserve? Or not just wants to, but has to because their reserve doesn’t have a school…
Read More...Specific Claims: What You Need to Know
A ‘specific claim’ is a claim made by a First Nation against Canada for a historic wrong. They typically relate to claims where Canada has either breached its obligations under…
Read More...Weighing Alternatives to Indian Act Elections: Custom Election Codes and the FNEA
Many First Nations conduct elections based on the provisions in the Indian Act. Under the Indian Act, the Chief and Council hold office for two years unless their office becomes…
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