Supreme Court of Canada decision on Peremptory Challenges
Press Release Aboriginal Legal Services appeared at the Supreme Court to support the elimination of peremptory challenges which have been used to keep Indigenous people off juries. Read the court…
The IBA Congratulates Ningiukadluk Mary Simon, Canada’s First Indigenous Governor General – Designate
Press Release Ottawa, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) congratulates Ningiukadluk Mary Simon, the first Inuk and first Indigenous person named Governor General of Canada. Known…
Canada pledges support for revitalization of Indigenous laws in Saskatoon – The Lawyers Daily
July 09, 2021 On July 8, Canada announced its support for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) with its project “to revitalize Indigenous laws across First Nation communities.” According…
Revitalization of Indigenous laws in Saskatoon a priority for the Government of Canada
Press Release July 8, 2021 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Department of Justice Canada The Government of Canada is committed to walking the shared path of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and…
Time is of the Essence: Treaty Rights and Cumulative Impacts in Yahey v. British Columbia – First Peoples Law
July 8, 2021 Last week the BC Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in the Blueberry River First Nations’ treaty infringement case. The decision, Yahey v. British Columbia, comes at…
Who’s In Charge Here? Da’naxda’xw First Nation v Peters And The Dynamics Of One First Nation’s Leadership – McCarthy
July 06, 2021 The Federal Court recently weighed into a hereditary leadership dispute involving the Da’naxda’xw First Nation (DFN) in British Columbia, ruling that neither group had legal authority to…
The IBA Celebrates the Career of Professor Catherine Bell
Press Release Ottawa, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association (the “IBA”) celebrates the distinguished career of Professor Catherine Bell. A law graduate of both the University of Saskatchewan and the…
The IBA Congratulates Justice Stacy Ryan on her Appointment to The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
Press Release Ottawa, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) congratulates Justice Stacy Ryan on her appointment to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. An impressive…
The IBA Congratulates The Honourable Mahmud Jamal on his Appointment to The Supreme Court of Canada & Encourages Canada to Take Immediate Action to Remove Systemic Barriers that Continue to Exclude Indigenous Jurists
Press Release Ottawa, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) congratulates the Honourable Mahmud Jamal on his appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada. Born in Kenya,…
Government of Yukon withdraws additional lands from mineral staking in Dawson planning region
Press Release The Government of Yukon has temporarily withdrawn the remainder of high conservation value areas identified by the Dawson Regional Land Use Planning Commission in their draft land use…
