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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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Northern Gateway Approval Quashed
In late June 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal, in a split decision, (Gitxaala Nation v. Canada) quashed the approval of Northern Gateway Pipeline, because of insufficient…
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OKT tops Lexpert rankings
OKT is proud to be recognized once again by Lexpert magazine as a national leader in the practice of Aboriginal law.
Lexpert conducts extensive surveys of other…
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Self-Government "Lite" - asserting jurisdictions without major constitutional change
Recognizing a constitutional right to Indigenous self-government has been a goal of many communities for a long time. Except in modern treaties, the Canadian constitution has yet to formally recognize…
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TRC@1: The Canadian criminal justice system remains an obstacle to reconciliation
It’s been one year since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Summary Report and Calls to Action. Of its 94 calls to action, 12 deal directly with…
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TRC@1: The Power of Sport
I am a proud Maliseet. I grew up on the Tobique First Nation, a beautiful community located on the St. John River in northwestern New Brunswick. I am also a…
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TRC@1: Ontario takes good first step toward better treaty relationships, but more required
On May 30, 2016, Ontario released The Journey Together which sets out Ontario’s “Commitment to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.” It largely details new and existing funding commitments…
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