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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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Rae Listed in Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers List
OKT congratulates our colleague Bob Rae, who is included in Canadian Lawyer’s list of “The Top 25 Most Influential 2014”. Canadian Lawyer annually compiles a list of…
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Supreme Court releases decision in Keewatin
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision today in Grassy Narrows First Nation v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2014 SCC 48 [referred to as Keewatin, in the courts below]. In…
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Divided We Fall: Tsilhqot’in and the Historic Treaties
What is at stake is nothing less than justice for the Aboriginal group and its descendants, and the reconciliation between the group and broader society. - Tsilhqot’in decision of the…
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Aboriginal rights, conservation and Canada's future - the far reaching implications of the Tsilhqot’in case
The unanimous Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot’in decision in late June represents an important watershed in Canada’s long and often terrible relationship with the indigenous peoples who were here long…
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In a first for a Canadian court, SCC recognizes Aboriginal title for Tsilhqot'in Nation
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada made a landmark decision on Aboriginal title, by recognizing the land rights of the Tsilhqot’in Nation. This is great news –…
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Aboriginal Title Declared!
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously declared that the Tsilhqot’in Nation holds Aboriginal title to its territory in Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44. …
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