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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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OKT Partner Bob Rae receives Toronto Lawyers Association award of distinction
OKT congratulates our newest partner, Bob Rae, on receiving the 2014 Toronto Lawyers Association Award of Distinction. The award is being presented at the association’s annual TLA Awards of Distinction Reception…
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Behind the numbers: Harper’s new funding of the First Nations Education Act
Last Friday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced new funding for First Nations education. He also announced changes to the proposed First Nations Education Act, which would be re-named the First…
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Bob Rae to Join Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP
Toronto – Renée Pelletier, managing partner of Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP is pleased to announce that the Honourable Bob Rae, PC, OC, O.Ont, QC, former Premier of Ontario, and…
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Creating the perfect storm for conflicts over Aboriginal Rights?
It will come as no surprise to anyone, anymore, that the Crown needs to consult Aboriginal groups when Crown decisions affect Aboriginal rights. What is surprising is, ten years after…
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Redefining “negotiation”: court blasts Crown for unilateral control of specific claims
What does negotiation mean?
This was the basic question that Justice Patrick Smith answered in a recent decision from the Specific Claims Tribunal about whether or not the Tribunal had…
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Ahousaht decision affirming Aboriginal fishing rights stands
The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected an attempt by Canada to appeal a victory by the Ahousaht, Ehattesaht, Hesquiaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations on Vancouver…
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