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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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Articling opportunity 2015-2016
We are currently accepting applications for the 2015-16 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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Tutu to join national Canadian conversation on treaty rights and reconciliation
Archbishop Desmond Tutu makes a long journey this week, from his home in South Africa to northern Alberta. Why would this Nobel peace prizer winner -- whose moral authority and…
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The Federal Control of First Nations Education Act
A lot is happening in First Nations education. On April 10th, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-33, the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act.…
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Federal proposal for mining, oil and gas companies to disclose payments to Aboriginal governments would affect IBAs
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A new proposed federal policy would obligate companies to “report” some types of Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) payments to First Nations. First Nations may…
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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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