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...
by drew | Feb 24, 2020 | News
The Supreme Court of Canada has opened the door to multi-jurisdictional aboriginal rights and title claims: Newfoundland and Labrador (Attorney General) v. Uashaunnuat (Innu of Uashat and of Mani Utenam)* In 2013, two Innu First Nations and several elected individuals...
by drew | Oct 3, 2019 | News
Advanced Costs allows the Beaver Lake to continue their challenge of the taking up clause in Treaty 6: Anderson v Alberta (Attorney General), 2019 ABQB 746 On September 30th, 2019, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench awarded advanced costs to Beaver Lake Cree Nation...
by drew | Sep 27, 2019 | News
Invitation to Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 27, 2019 Woodward & Company invites you and your colleagues to join lawyers from across Victoria in a demonstration of unity for ambitious climate action. Open letter to Victoria’s legal...
by drew | Aug 29, 2019 | News
New agreement will share provincial gaming revenue with First Nations On August 12, 2019, BC’s Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and the First Nations Leadership Council announced that, after years of negotiations, First Nations in BC will now...
