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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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Indigenous Laws in the Context of Conservation
To successfully build Nation-to-Nation and Crown-to-Inuit relationships that recognize and reconcile Crown and Indigenous jurisdictions and authorities, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) governance arrangements must find ways to…
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OKT Recognized in Annual Ranking of Experts in Indigenous Law
Lexpert has once again recognized OKT a national leader in the practice of Aboriginal law.
Lexpert conducts extensive surveys each year, to determine the leading experts in specific fields of…
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Court Confirms New Brunswick Must Share Tax Revenue with Maliseet First Nations
By Nick Kennedy …
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The Legal Imperative: Must versus Shall
(Posted March 11, 2021)
In normal conversation, if I tell you that you must do something, that would be understood as an imperative command. However, lawyers have undergone years of…
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Bill C-15 (UNDRIP Act) Commentary
PDF version available here. …
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The Force and Inherent Jurisdiction and Why the Empire and Indigenous Peoples need to resist the Dark Side
For many Indigenous peoples, Grogu, aka “Baby Yoda” has captivated our imaginations. Small, vulnerable, and very powerful, Grogu “is.” The Force is mystical and ceremonial and awakens our minds about…
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