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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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Making First Nations financial transparency fair
A new Federal Court decision pauses Canada’s efforts to force First Nations to disclose private financial information. Aboriginal groups challenging the First Nations Financial…
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Crib Notes for Election Day
A lot has been written about changes to the voting process in Canada. Yes, some things have changed, and yes, Elections Canada Chief Electoral Officer has warned that the changes…
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Inadequacies in NEB process raises important questions about the Energy East Project
Unilateral cuts to participant funding in the National Energy Board (“NEB”) hearings for the Energy East Pipeline have raised grave concerns for First Nations about how they can participate in…
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Yes or no is the way to go in Aboriginal resource development
A group of stakeholders consisting of resource companies, financial institutions, environmental groups and First Nations have taken a stand and are insisting that free, prior, and informed consent (“FPIC”) be…
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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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