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Parliament repeals First Nations Land Management Act, replaces it with new law that centres Framework Agreement between Canada and Land Code First Nations

12 January 2023

On December 15, 2022, the federal Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management Act (“FAFNLMA”) received royal assent as part of Bill C-32, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act. The FAFNLMA is the outcome of…

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New gift aims to amplify Indigenous voices

07 June 2022

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Anderson v Alberta, 2022 SCC 6: “ ‘Pressing needs’ do not mean the bare necessities of life”

05 June 2022

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Mandatory Vaccines in the Workplace: Guidance for First Nations

23 November 2021

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Blueberry River First Nations Proves Province Breached Treaty No. 8: Yahey v British Columbia, 2021 BCSC 1287

23 November 2021

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Southwind v. Canada, 2021 SCC 28: Opening the Door to Flexible Approaches to Compensation

16 July 2021

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TW/CW: Residential Schools Woodward & Co. LLP’s Statement of Solidarity with Residential School Survivors

29 June 2021

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BC Court of Appeal rejects limitations placed on Aboriginal commercial fishing rights: Ahousaht Indian Band and Nation v. Canada, 2021 BCCA 155

19 May 2021

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Recent Changes to the Canada Labour Code You Need to Know About (Jan 2021)

23 January 2021

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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)* (February 21, 2020)

24 February 2020

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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 (Oct 3, 2019)

03 October 2019

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Invitation to Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 27, 2019

27 September 2019

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New agreement will share provincial gaming revenue with First Nations (Aug. 29, 2019)

29 August 2019

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Aboriginal rights: modern collectives can establish aboriginal rights to traditional areas, even if they no longer live there (May 15, 2019)

15 May 2019

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Cowichan Nation Seeks Land & Fishery Recovery on Fraser River in British Columbia (May 1, 2019)

01 May 2019

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New legislation introduced to streamline the addition to Reserve & Reserve creation process (Mar 28 2019)

28 March 2019

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