by drew | Sep 9, 2021 | News
Blueberry River First Nations Proves Province Breached Treaty No. 8: Yahey v British Columbia, 2021 BCSC 1287 Introduction This case is significant as it is the first case to examine what it means to be able to meaningfully exercise and enjoy treaty rights and how the...
by drew | Aug 5, 2021 | News
Southwind v. Canada, 2021 SCC 28: Opening the Door to Flexible Approaches to Compensation On July 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in Southwind v Canada, 2021 SCC 28 (“Southwind”), a landmark ruling on equitable compensation. The...
by drew | Jun 29, 2021 | News
Considering the Legal and Human Rights Framework for Addressing Mass Graves Connected to Indian Residential Schools By The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre On May 28, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced the discovery of a mass grave...
by drew | Jun 29, 2021 | News
TW/ CW: Residential Schools Woodward & Co. LLP’s Statement of Solidarity with Residential School Survivors We struggle to find the right words to convey how profoundly sad, disheartening, and distressing the findings over the last few weeks have been. In...
by drew | May 19, 2021 | News
BC Court of Appeal rejects limitations placed on Aboriginal commercial fishing rights: Ahousaht Indian Band and Nation v. Canada, 2021 BCCA 155 1. Overview This case concerns whether Canada had justified its infringement of the commercial fishing rights of the five...
by drew | Jan 23, 2021 | News
Employers, Be Aware! Recent Changes to the Canada Labour Code You Need to Know About Numerous changes to the Canada Labour Code in 2019, 2020 and now in 2021 mean big changes for federally regulated employers across Canada. First Nations governments will need to...
