Saskatoon judge to hear Financial Transparency Act arguments – StarPhoenix
July 28, 2015 A court battle between the federal government and some Saskatchewan First Nations is coming to Saskatoon next month. The federal government announced in December that it is…
Alumnus Justice Russell Brown appointed to Supreme Court of Canada – U of T
July 28, 2015 Alumnus Justice Russell Brown, LLM 2003 and SJD 2006, of Alberta’s Court of Appeal, has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, effective August 31, 2015.…
Oilsands pipeline projects look doomed after Nexen oil spill leaves ‘two big football fields… – Financial Post
July 28, 2015 Oilsands pipeline projects look doomed after Nexen oil spill leaves ‘two big football fields of black goo’ It’s becoming increasingly difficult to get oilsands pipeline projects off the…
More headline risk around Alberta’s oil sands industry – Mining.com
July 28, 2015 July hasn’t been a very good media month for Alberta’s oil-sands industry, and not just because of all the coverage given the fifth anniversary of the Enbridge…
First Nations bands have until Wednesday to submit 2014-15 financial data – CBC
Jul 28, 2015 98% of bands complied with the Financial Transparency Act last year First Nations bands that have not filed their financial statements for 2014-15 by Wednesday at midnight…
BC first nation postpones vote on natural gas facility – CTV
July 28, 2015 SQUAMISH, B.C. — The Squamish First Nation has delayed a vote on a proposed $1.6 billion liquefied natural gas plant in its traditional territory while it negotiates…
Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day on First Nations Issues – Net Newsledger
29 July 2015 Raising Profile of First Nations Issues Key for Ontario Regional Chief THUNDER BAY – Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day in his first in-depth interview with NetNewsLedger since…
Aboriginal leaders flock to governance training – StarPhoenix
July 29, 2015 After six months of training, 53 community leaders from the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council have learned to become better decision-makers thanks to a new governance education…
Waterdown author Tidridge releases book on the Crown’s relationship with First Nations in Canada – Flamborough Review
Jul 28, 2015 Waterdown author Nathan Tidridge has released his fourth book, The Queen at the Council Fire: The Treaty of Niagara, Reconciliation, and the Dignified Crown in Canada. The…
First Nations hip hop artist promotes cultural healing through music – Global
July 28, 2015 EDMONTON — Jeremiah Manitopyes, whose native name is Old Man Eagle, is known to most as Drezus, his hip hop moniker. The 32-year-old has been following his…
