Hupacasath Court Challenge to Canada – China FIPA URGENT CALL FOR SUPPORT BY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 The Hupacasath First Nation in British Columbia is seeking your urgent support…
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Gordon Christie says Harper government has not satisfied the legal requirement for consulting B.C. First Nations SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 Ottawa and B.C. First Nations will be tied up in a…
September 26, 2013Comments Off on Expect legal battle if Ottawa forces pipelines through, UBC legal expert warns – Vancouver SunRead More
OPG relied too heavily on Kincardine council’s support, federal panel told. Sep 25 2013 Ontario Power Generation relied too much on the support of Kincardine town council when the company…
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MOUNT KLAPPAN, BC, Sept. 20, 2013 – A showdown between a Tahltan Elder-led First Nations group and a coal mining company in northwest B.C. is getting ugly, as protesters taunt Fortune…
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20 Sep 2013 Just before the Federal election, the Coalition announced plans to scrap $42 million from Aboriginal legal aid. The proposed cut sent shockwaves through the legal sector, with…
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September 19, 2013 OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a long-running dispute over clear cutting on a First Nation’s traditional territory in northwestern Ontario. The…
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New legal study makes case for reform Vancouver/Coast Salish Territory – In a resolution passed with overwhelming support today at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) annual conference, BC local…
September 20, 2013Comments Off on BC Local Governments call for Modernization of BC’s Gold Rush Era Mining RulesRead More
September 19, 2013 Noted aboriginal law practitioner Thomas Isaac has moved to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP from McCarthy Tétrault LLP. “Thomas will provide strategic advice in all areas in…
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September 17, 2013 BRANDON, Man. – Arriving on horseback — some wearing headdresses and carrying ceremonial staffs — members of a Manitoba First Nation appeared in court Tuesday to defend…
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September 10, 2013 For immediate release Toronto – The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today released its 2012-2013 Annual Report. OHRC Chief Commissioner Barbara Hall commented, “The year began with a dual…
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