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Good corporate governance must take into account Aboriginal rights
Monday, October 21, 2024
The Supreme Court recently refused to hear the appeal in Thomas v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc, 2024 BCCA 62 [Saik’uz]. In Saik’uz, the British Columbia Court…
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Ontario’s review of quarry legislation fails to address First Nations’ concerns
First Nations have been raising serious concerns, for some time, about Ontario’s process for approving quarries. A new legislative review of the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA), which governs quarries, unfortunately…
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The high cost to Canadians where the Crown resists Aboriginal consultation
There is a high cost to Canadians when, instead of resolving conflicts over Aboriginal land rights, Canada drags its heels or chooses to use court battles.
Last week, the Law…
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The positive legacy of Ontario’s Aboriginal Loan Guarantee Program
Much has been said over the last 4 years about the roll out of Ontario’s Green Energy Act, and the numerous versions of the associated Feed-in-Tariff (“FIT”) program governing the…
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Are you aware of proposed changes to forestry in Ontario?
Ontario is proposing to change the forest management planning process. This will affect the way logging and other forestry activities are approved across the province.
Ontario currently authorizes forestry activities…
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The Proposed First Nations Education Act
This week, the Government of Canada released a document containing the text of its proposed First Nations Education Act. It did not come as a surprise –…
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Do We Need the "Rule of Law" in New Brunswick to Deal with Native Protestors?
Elsipogtog First Nation is only the most recent in a long line of examples of Aboriginal communities protesting resource development on their lands without their consent, and police force being…
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