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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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Public governments must diligently fulfill the purposes underlying treaty promises
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The Yukon Court of Appeal has confirmed that public governments must act diligently to ensure fulfillment of the purposes behind their treaty obligations.…
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Making First Nations financial transparency fair
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A new Federal Court decision pauses Canada’s efforts to force First Nations to disclose private financial information. Aboriginal groups challenging…
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Crib Notes for Election Day
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A lot has been written about changes to the voting process in Canada. Yes, some things have changed, and yes, Elections Canada Chief…
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Inadequacies in NEB process raises important questions about the Energy East Project
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Unilateral cuts to participant funding in the National Energy Board (“NEB”) hearings for the Energy East Pipeline have raised grave concerns for First…
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Yes or no is the way to go in Aboriginal resource development
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A group of stakeholders consisting of resource companies, financial institutions, environmental groups and First Nations have taken a stand and are insisting that…
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Canadian courts have jurisdiction to enforce foreign damage awards against Canadian subsidiaries
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In the end, the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Chevron Corp. et al. v. Yaiguaje (2015 SCC 42, decided…
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