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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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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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Canada Ignores Concerns of Indigenous Peoples in Environmental and Regulatory Reviews
Today, Canada released its Discussion Paper on the Environmental and Regulatory Reviews first announced in June 2016. To say that the Discussion Paper will be a disappointment for most…
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When are First Nations children with special needs going to get fair treatment?
When children have special needs, it takes extra care to ensure they have access to a proper education. This is a challenge for any child. But for First Nations children,…
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Ontario Announces Historic Investment in Aboriginal Postsecondary Education
On Wednesday afternoon at FNTI’s (First Nations Technical Institute) Aviation campus in Tyendinaga (Mohawk Territory), the Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Advanced Education & Skills Development (MAESD), surrounded by a…
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