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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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Truth and reconciliation - where to now?
This is a talk given by Bob Rae at a joint service of Bloor Street, Bathurst and Trinity St Paul’s United Churches in Toronto on May 31, 2015
This…
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SCC case will affect expert witnesses in Aboriginal rights cases (WBLI v Abbott and Haliburton)
A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court of Canada released their decision in WBLI v Abbott and Haliburton, a long awaited case on the issue of impartiality of expert witnesses.…
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Saik'uz and Stellat'en case opens up new legal options for First Nations to sue industry
A First Nations’ lawsuit against a private company for harming Aboriginal rights can go to trial, says BC Court of Appeal in Saik’uz First Nation and Stellat’en…
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Post-secondary Aboriginal institutes achieve milestone
The new Ontario budget marks the beginning of an exciting new path for First Nations’ education in Ontario, with the inclusion of $5 million in new funding for Aboriginal Institutes…
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What Canada can learn from the World (Bank)
Canada, and its past 40 years of legal cases wrestling with Aboriginal land rights, has something to contribute to the global conversation on sustainable land use and reducing poverty. I…
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OKT congratulates moot participants
OKT was proud to be part of two recent moot competitions. These competitions place law students in mock courtrooms or around negotiation tables to develop their oral advocacy skills and…
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