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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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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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Colonialism, Land and Indigenous Health
At OKT, we hear first-hand from clients how their members experience poor health outcomes in hospitals and other medical facilities. Too often, we hear how entering into the health care system…
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A Roadmap to C-92, the Federal Child Welfare Law
Last week, Parliament passed Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families. What does it mean? Why are some First Nations concerned, and…
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Why have a membership code?
The Indian Act sets out rules and requirements for both “Indian status” and for membership in First Nation “bands”, as those terms are defined in the Indian Act. However, the…
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