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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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OKT Partners with Athabasca Chipewyan to bring Desmond Tutu to treaty rights conference
OKT (in conjunction with the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation) is proud to announce the “As Long As the Rivers Flow: Coming Back to the Treaty Relationship in Our Time”…
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Métis are within federal jurisdiction
On April 17, 2014, the Federal Court of Appeal released an appeal decision of a case called Daniels v Canada, 2014 FCA 101. It ruled that…
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Massive Cuts to Aboriginal Organizations Means Loss of Successful Programs and Services
Today, Aboriginal organizations across Canada will have their funding slashed. Some organizations will lose over 80% of their core operating budgets. These drastic cuts will profoundly impact the work these…
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Aboriginal provisions in new Ontario provincial policy statement about land use planning
Ontario has adopted a new Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) governing land use planning. For the first time, the PPS includes references to Aboriginal interests. The new…
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OKT Partner Bob Rae receives Toronto Lawyers Association award of distinction
OKT congratulates our newest partner, Bob Rae, on receiving the 2014 Toronto Lawyers Association Award of Distinction. The award is being presented at the association’s annual TLA Awards of Distinction Reception…
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Behind the numbers: Harper’s new funding of the First Nations Education Act
Last Friday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced new funding for First Nations education. He also announced changes to the proposed First Nations Education Act, which would be re-named the First…
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