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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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Deportation of Herman Oyagak Deferred
FOR RELEASE – December 2, 2021
DEPORTATION OF HERMAN OYAGAK DEFERRED
We are pleased to announce that late yesterday afternoon, Herman’s immediate removal from Canada was cancelled. As Herman…
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Deportation of Herman Oyagak
FOR RELEASE - November 26, 2021
DEPORTATION OF HERMAN OYAGAK
Herman Oyagak, an Inuk who has been living in Aklavik, Northwest Territories for 3 years, is being deported.
This deportation…
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OKT proud to work alongside Inuvialuit on their landmark child and family services law
November 25, 2021; updated November 26, 2021
“For the first time in modern history, the Inuvialuit have passed a law for the Inuvialuit.” (NNSL Media, Nov. 24, 2021)
It’s…
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Statement by the Honourable Harry S. LaForme and the Honourable Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré regarding the submission of their report toward the creation of an independent Criminal Case Review Commission
The Honourable Harry S. LaForme and the Honourable Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré today made the following statement upon the submission of their report to the Minister of Justice with recommendations on the…
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Respect and Responsibility: Integrating Indigenous Rights and Private Land Conservation in Canada
This post contains the executive summary of a new report, Respect and Responsibility: Integrating Indigenous Rights and Private Conservation in Canada.
To download the full report, please click here.
To…
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Federal Court Upholds CHRT Decisions re Compensation and Jordan's Principle Eligibility
Today the Federal Court released its decision (linked here) of Canada’s judicial review of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal “Tribunal”) decisions regarding First Nations children in the child welfare…
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