Commissioner’s statement regarding the decision of the Federal Court in the BCCLA matter
Press Release January 12, 2022 I respect the Federal Court’s decision that the RCMP’s response to the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) matter was not provided as soon as…
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to defend right to challenge unconstitutional laws
Press Release January 10, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WHAT: BC Civil Liberties Association at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in Attorney General of British Columbia v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities…
$20 Billion Settlement Reached in First Nations Youth Millennium Scoop and Jordan’s Principle Class Actions
Press Release TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2022 – The law firms Sotos Class Actions, Kugler Kandestin LLP and Miller Titerle + Co announce a historic agreement in principle with the Government of…
Siksika Nation members accept the Global Settlement Agreement
Press Release Siksika Nation members vote in favour of the Siksika Nation Global Settlement Agreement that will include a one-time payment of 1.3 Billion dollars and will discontinue all filed…
Industrial Corporations Named In New Wolastoqey Title Claim
Press Release WOLASTOQEY TERRITORY – The six Wolastoqey communities in New Brunswick today filed a new version of their title claim in New Brunswick’s Court of Queen’s Bench, focusing on…
Manitoba Confirms No Appeal in Carbon Tax Case
Press Release November 17, 2021 Resetting With Different Approach, Pursuing Collaborative Negotiations Based on Results and Recognition: Premier Manitoba will not be filing an appeal from the recent Federal Court…
Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Nunavik Treaty Wildlife Process
Press Release Kuujjuaq, Nunavik – Nunavik Inuit achieved an important victory on September 21, 2021, when the Federal Court of Appeal declared that Canada failed to interpret and implement the…
Nipissing FN: Drinking Water Class Action
Press Release November 4, 2021 Important: Deadline for Individuals and First Nations to Object to the Proposed Settlement is November 23, 2021. The Chiefs and Councils of the Tataskweyak Cree…
AMC to make submissions at the Supreme Court of Canada regarding availability of advance costs for First Nations inherent and constitutional rights cases
Press Release Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on November 4, 2021, as an intervenor in…
Joint statement on negotiations related to B.C. Supreme Court decision
Press Release Oct. 1, 2021 BUICK – Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Marvin Yahey, Chief of Blueberry River First Nations, have issued the following update on…
