LSO: February Convocation Update
Press Release February 28, 2020 Strategic objectives approved. Paralegal rules amended. AGM to take place May 13. Read more. IBF5…
BC and Canada Partner with First Nations to Protect Endangered Caribou and Indigenous Sacred Lands
Press Release VANCOUVER, Feb. 21, 2020 – There is a special place in the Peace River Region of Northeast BC where two ancient mountains rise up and stand together on…
Law Society presents honorary LLD to Janet E. Minor at Call to the Bar ceremony
Press Release January 31, 2020 Print Version TORONTO, ON — The Law Society presented a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) to legal trailblazer Janet E. Minor, at…
Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Horgan re: Wet’suwet’en Opposition to Coastal GasLink Project
Press Release January 23, 2020 As most of you will be aware, the possible RCMP enforcement of an injunction against the Unist’ot’en (a client of ours) in response to their…
Class Proceedings Fund welcomes John P. Brown
Press Release January 15, 2020 The Class Proceedings Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of John P. Brown to its Class Proceedings Committee. Mr. Brown was a senior partner…
The Supreme Court Of British Columbia Failed To Consider The Fundamental Principle Of Reconciliation In The Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Ltd. V. Huson
THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FAILED TO CONSIDER THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF RECONCILIATION IN THE COASTAL GASLINK PIPELINE LTD. V. HUSON OTTAWA, ON – The Indigenous Bar Association in…
What the Wet’suwet’en case says about how Canadian courts address Indigenous law – CTVNews
Press Release Membertou Signs on as Major Partner for Sydney Port Development SYDNEY, N.S – Sydney Harbour Investment Partners (“SHIP”) announces the expansion of its partnership consortium to include Membertou…
Law Society adopts Indigenous intercultural competency training
Press Release December 06, 2019 The Law Society’s governing board of Benchers has determined that lawyer competence includes knowledge of the history of Aboriginal-Crown relations, the history and legacy of…
Treaty Commission celebrates provincial Indigenous rights legislation aligning BC laws with international standards
Press Release November 28, 2019 VANCOUVER – Today history was made when Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act), received Royal Assent in the…
The Indigenous Bar Association Applauds the Unanimous Passing of Bill 41 by British Columbian Lawmakers
Press Release Ottawa, Ontario [November 27, 2019] – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (“IBA”) is commending the leadership and efforts of the government of British Colombia in unanimously passing…
