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Aboriginal title can be declared over privately-owned land
Friday, November 15, 2024
The six Wolastoqey Nations in New Brunswick recently received a precedent-setting decision in their Aboriginal title claim. In Wolastoqey Nations v New Brunswick…
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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…
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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…
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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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Significant Changes to Indian Status Rules to Address Discrimination against Indigenous Women
On August 15, 2019, significant changes came into force in the laws that govern “status” under the Indian Act.
What is status and why does it matter?“Status” is a…
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OKT tops Best Lawyers rankings
OKT is proud to be recognized by Best Lawyers magazine as the best Aboriginal Law firm in Canada.
Several OKT partners have also been named as the best lawyers in the…
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Changes Coming to Ontario Provincial Policy Statement and land-use planning
Following in the wake of the significant changes to the environmental and land use planning regimes brought in by Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019, Ontario is…
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