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Bill Five: Risky Business in Ontario
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | Part 1
On April 17, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 20251,…
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry: How you can participate
Applications for Standing due Tuesday April 18, 2017.
In September 2016, the Government of Canada launched the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (the MMIWG…
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OKT Launching New Website!
I am proud to announce that OKT is launching a new website!
We have a new and updated look. We are also developing a new set of materials that we…
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Ontario commits to clean mercury from English-Wabigoon River system
OKT congratulates Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek – Grassy Narrows First Nation – on this historic milestone
In the 1960s, the pulp mill in Dryden, Ontario dumped 9 tonnes of mercury into…
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One year later, one big disappointment from Canada: First Nations Child and Family Caring Society case, one year later
One year ago today, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found that the government of Canada was discriminating against First Nations children on the basis of their race. It held…
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Job Posting for Associate Position
Are you passionate about Indigenous and northern legal issues?
Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP (OKT) is seeking an Associate lawyer with 1-5 years of experience to join our Yellowknife office serving the legal needs of…
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Two Treaty 9 First Nations ask for Court injunction against pipeline activity
Most Canadians who follow current events will have seen headlines in recent weeks and months about the approval of new pipelines in Canada and the United States. Much less attention…
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