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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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Canada Ordered to Stop Discriminating Against First Nations Children, For the Third Time
Today, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal released a decision in the ongoing case First Nations Child and Family Caring Society et al v. Canada, in which the…
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Urgent: Funding deadline approaching for Indigenous communities who want to make representations to federal Environmental Assessment Review Expert Panel
Funding is available for Indigenous communities to participate in the Government of Canada’s review of its environmental review processes, but time is running out to apply.
What First Nation-Owned Businesses Need to Know About Collecting GST/HST
When does Canadian law require First Nations-owned businesses on reserve to collect GST/HST?
When it comes to First Nation-owned businesses, what is involved and required in GST/HST registration and reporting…
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OKT Partner Renée Pelletier appointed to Environmental Assessment Expert Panel
OKT’s Managing Partner, Renée Pelletier, has been appointed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Assessment Review Expert Panel. The link to the official Government of Canada announcement is found
Roger Townshend listed as Aboriginal Law Lawyer of the Year in Toronto
On behalf of OKT, I would like to congratulate one of our founding partners, Roger Townshend, on being selected by the magazine Best Lawyers as the 2017 Toronto Lawyer…
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One year since the political accord: where are we now?
On August 24, 2015, the Premier of Ontario and the Ontario Regional Chief signed a “Political Accord” which formalized an agreement to work together on common goals. Members of the…
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