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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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Traditional Knowledge collection, confidentiality, and ownership: some issues to consider
When traditional knowledge is collected in the context of the study, who owns it? And does the knowledge stay confidential?
There is no doubt that collecting traditional knowledge is crucially…
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TRC@1: Pop goes the weasel words? Translating UNDRIP into action
On May 9, Canada ceded its lonely position on the global stage as the sole nation state that still refused to adopt the United Nations Declaration on…
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OKT presents: a series of blog posts in honour of the 1st anniversary of the TRC calls to action
On a bookshelf in OKT’s library is a tattered copy of the 1996 report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. We have tried to get a new copy but…
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Articling opportunity 2017-2018
We are currently accepting applications for the 2017-2018 articling year. If you have a demonstrated interest in the areas of law we practice, we encourage you to submit your application.…
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OKT Honours Bear Witness Day
OKT is proud to support Cindy Blackstock and the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada in their campaign to implement Jordan’s Principle.
After…
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The Honour of the Crown means honouring the Treaties
Canada is facing a crisis when it comes to the lives and well-being of many indigenous people. Suicide pacts, boil water advisories, rampant diabetes, overcrowded homes … the list goes…
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