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First Nations Class Members' Right to Clean Drinking Water is Re-Affirmed by Federal Court
Tuesday, January, 13, 2026
In a decision delivered on December 5, 2025, the Federal Court (the “Court”) in Shamattawa First Nation v Canada (Attorney General),1
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Court quashes bid for Alberta independence referendum in favour of First Nations treaty rights
Friday, May 15, 2026
In a decision delivered May 13th, 2026, Justice Shaina Leonard of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench (the “Court”) has quashed the Chief Electoral Officer of Alberta’s (“CEO”) approval of an initiative petition on Alberta independence under the
Ne’bwaakah giizwed ziibi: A Significant Ancestral Site Returned to Saugeen First Nation
Friday, May 8, 2026
On May 5th, 2026, Saugeen First Nation reclaimed something taken from them twice: first by colonial dispossession, and again in November 2022 when a property…
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OKT and McCarthy Tétrault LLP win Litigation Team of the Year at the 2026 Canadian Law Awards
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
On Tuesday, May 5, OKT and McCarthy Tétrault LLP were recognized for their outstanding work in Shamattawa First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 1927,…
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OKT Welcomes Leah Mack as Partner
Friday, May 1, 2026
OKT is pleased to announce that Leah Mack will be joining OKT as a partner, starting May 1, 2026.
Leah founded and has operated Mack Law…
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Approves the Ontario Final Agreement
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
On March 30, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) released its summary decision approving the Final Agreement on Long‑Term Reform…
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Aboriginal and Indigenous Law: Recent developments of importance
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
In our latest Lexpert Aboriginal and Indigenous law update, Krista Nerland explores two emerging issues: the evolving status of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights…
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