by drew | May 11, 2022 | News
Anderson v Alberta, 2022 SCC 6: ‘“Pressing needs” do not mean the bare necessities of life’ ‘”Pressing needs” do not mean the bare necessities of life’: Canada’s highest court rules First Nations with financial resources can qualify for advance costs, but significant...
by drew | Oct 29, 2021 | News
Mandatory Vaccines in the Workplace: Guidance for First Nations While the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the world, vaccines have been recognized as the best and most effective tool to limit the impacts of the disease. Many employers across the country,...
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...
