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Good corporate governance must take into account Aboriginal rights
Monday, October 21, 2024
The Supreme Court recently refused to hear the appeal in Thomas v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc, 2024 BCCA 62 [Saik’uz]. In Saik’uz, the British Columbia Court…
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Recent Supreme Court decisions fail to embrace promise of UNDRIP and renewed nation to nation relationship
OKT lawyers Krista Nerland, Matt McPherson and Lorraine Land have produced this long-form guide to the Court’s new decisions on the duty to consult…
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OKT’s Summer 2018 Student Recruitment
We are pleased to let law students know that we are recruiting 2L students for Summer 2018 positions in our Toronto office. We may also consider applicants who are interested…
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SCC clarifies role of National Energy Board in consultation process
Read More...“No one benefits – not project proponents, not Indigenous Peoples,
and not non-Indigenous members of affected communities –
when projects are prematurely approved only to be subjected…
Job opportunity: OKT Yellowknife Legal Assistant
Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP is a firm of 33 lawyers working for Indigenous clients across Canada with offices in Yellowknife and Toronto. We are looking for a full-time assistant to join…
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Consultation funding and a fair process required to meet consultation obligations
Read More...When it is recalled that the duty to consult is premised on the honour of the Crown, the seriousness of these breaches should be obvious. When it is recalled…
Reconciliation is an English word
On June 8, 2017, the honourable Robert Falcon-Ouellette spoke to the House of Commons in his official language, Nehiyaw. No issue was raised regarding the use of the Cree language,…
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