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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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Another big win for First Nations kids at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
This morning, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal released its latest decision in First Nations Child and Family Caring Society. The decision was a big victory for First…
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OKT welcomes Sara Mainville to the partnership
OKT is very excited to announce that, commencing January 1, 2018, Sara Mainville has been admitted to the partnership!
Sara joined OKT in 2016 as a senior…
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Supreme Court affirms that modern Treaties must be honoured
Despite co-management provisions in modern treaties, the Yukon Government acted unilaterally to try to impose what it wanted in the Peel Watershed. Today’s Supreme Court decision…
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Nation to Nation and why it matters
Many citizens of Canada may wonder why their national government is proposing a Nation to Nation approach with the Indigenous peoples in Canada. Relationships are hard…
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Ontario bail changes positive step towards culture shift
While politicians often talk about how important it is to be “tough on crime”, that talk ignores the fact that over 60% of inmates in…
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Supreme Court: Charter does not protect Ktunaxa sacred site
by Senwung Luk and Krista Nerland
In a disappointing decision released by the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) today, a majority of the Court decided that…
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