by drew | May 15, 2019 | News
Aboriginal rights: modern collectives can establish aboriginal rights to traditional areas, even if they no longer live there (R v. Desautel, 2019 BCCA 151). On May 2, 2019, the BC Court of Appeal confirmed that aboriginal rights protected by section 35 of the...
by drew | May 1, 2019 | News
Cowichan Nation Seeks Land & Fishery Recovery on Fraser River in British Columbia See here for Media Release The Cowichan Nation is taking legal action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia to recover its government-owned lands near the mouth of the Fraser...
by drew | Mar 28, 2019 | News
New legislation introduced to streamline the addition to Reserve & Reserve creation process On December 13, 2018, the Additions to Reserve Land and Reserve Creation Act (“ARLRC Act”) received Royal Assent. This legislation was introduced in Division 19 of the...
by drew | Sep 13, 2018 | News
Consultation is a two-way street and the Crown must do more than take notes Tsleil-Waututh Nation v Canada (Attorney General) 2018 FCA 153 On August 30th, 2018 the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) unanimously quashed Canada’s decision to approve the expansion of the...
by drew | Aug 30, 2018 | News
BC Cannabis Private Retail Applications Now Open! BC’s application portal is open! Applications for private non-medical cannabis retail licenses are now available here. The federal Cannabis Act will come into force on October 17, 2018. This has the primary effect of...
by drew | Jul 31, 2018 | News
Indigenous laws and decision-makers reviewing the valid exercise of Indigenous legal traditions are entitled to deference. A recent judicial review of election results under the Dene Tha’ First Nation custom election code finds that courts should give deference to...
