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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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Canadian courts have jurisdiction to enforce foreign damage awards against Canadian subsidiaries
In the end, the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Chevron Corp. et al. v. Yaiguaje (2015 SCC 42, decided September 4, 2015) was simple. The indigenous…
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Kapyong Barracks: hope for an urban reserve
A new Federal Court of Appeal decision opens the door for First Nations seeking to enforce their rights (such as treaty land entitlements) under modern agreements with Canada, and moves…
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Chartrand cases establishes important principles but demonstrates shortcomings of Aboriginal consultation cases
A decade of decisions since the seminal Haida case make it clear that the “duty to consult and accommodate” is not a panacea that cures all ills in the relationship…
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Walking the talk: The skinny on self determination
Newspapers reported earlier this month that Alberta’s new Premier, Rachel Notley, has instructed her cabinet ministers to come up with a plan for their respective departments to…
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Walking the Talk - Alberta’s New Government Moves to Implement UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Alberta government is taking a important step to act on campaign commitments to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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BC Case Sets Out Principles for Good First Nations’ Governance
A recent B.C. Court of Appeal case sheds insight into good First Nation governance and the fiduciary obligations of Chiefs and Councillors. The decision is of practical importance to Band…
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