Yellowknives Dene First Nation v. Canada: Cumulative impacts and aboriginal consultation November 16, 2015 Cindy Kieu Cindy Kieu of Shores Jardine LLP looks at the Federal Court of Appeal decision in Yellowknives Dene First Nation v. Canada, which she says is significant in demonstrating the reviewing court’s willingness to place the Crown’s duty to consult on the shoulders of administrative tribunals mandated to conduct environmental assessments.
R v. Kokopenace: A missed opportunity September 14, 2015 Cassandra Porter and Natai Shelsen Cassandra Porter and Natai Shelsen of Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP in Toronto look at the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v. Kokopenace, which they say represents a missed opportunity to address the alienation of Aboriginal Peoples from the criminal justice system.
Signing of a new agreement between Québec government and Eeyou Istchee Cree Nation September 14, 2015 Yvan Houle IA longstanding dispute before the courts dealing with the Cree Nation’s challenge to the management of forestry activity’s in northern Quebec has been resolved with the signing of an agreement between the Québec government and the Eeyou Istchee Cree Nation. Yvan Houle of BLG provides details of the agreement along with some historical perspective.
MĂ©tis excluded from consultation on provincially regulated projects in Alberta August 01, 2015 Meaghan Conroy Meaghan Conroy and Rebecca Hansen look at the state of consultations with MĂ©tis in provincially regulated projects in Alberta. Despite the fact that the province is home to the largest MĂ©tis population in Canada, they say there is no official consultation policy.
Federal Court Judge speaks in Iqaluit, Nunavut on aboriginal courts and restorative justice September 01, 2013 Daniel Albahary The Honourable Justice Leonard S. Mandamin of the Federal Court (of Canada), delivered a lecture on the subject of Aboriginal Restorative Justice to the bar of Nunavut, in Iqaluit on May 8, 2013. Daniel Albahary reports.
Bill C-428 – What to do with Indian wills and estates? September 01, 2013 Christopher Devlin Bill C-428 - An Act to Amend the Indian Act was introduced by a private member of the HoC, Rob Clarke, whose riding lies in northern Ontario and includes many First Nation communities.
Sentencing and segregation September 01, 2013 Elin Sigurdson and Erin Thomson BobbyLee Worm, a First Nations woman from Saskatchewan, was 19 years old and a first time offender when she was sentenced to six years in prison for robbery. She spent more than three and a half years of her sentence in segregation.
Crown consultation with First Nations in Alberta: New regime on the horizon September 01, 2013 Jeff Langlois and Mark Gustafson Jeff Langlois and Mark Gustafson, associates at the Janes Freedman Kyle Law Corporation, shed light on legislation relating to Crown consultation with First Nations in Alberta.Â
Aboriginal law – A new role for administrative law? September 01, 2013 Naiomi W. Metallic Recently, administrative law principles have been used by First Nations to challenge government decisions, in particular decisions made by the federal Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
First nation pension governance and federal funding assistance September 01, 2013 Ian McSweeney, Louise Greig and Jon Marin All Canadian employers who provide occupational pension plans as part of overall employee compensation must adopt prudent pension governance practices. For First Nation employers, band governance and pension plan governance go hand-in-hand.