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First Nations Class Members' Right to Clean Drinking Water is Re-Affirmed by Federal Court
Tuesday, January, 13, 2026
In a decision delivered on December 5, 2025, the Federal Court (the “Court”) in Shamattawa First Nation v Canada (Attorney General),1
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From Protest to Process Agreement
Sometimes it takes protesting against injustice to make progress. This is true in Northern Manitoba, where hydro dams have a habit of damaging Aboriginal lands and cultures, and not enough…
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The Challenge of Reconciliation
On June 11, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made an historic apology to the Aboriginal people of this country for the legacy of Indian residential schools. The…
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New legislation will affect Aboriginal IBAs
A Frankenstein federal “omnibus” bill includes new legislation requiring companies to report payments to First Nations governments. OKT partner Maggie Wente joined a number of critics in expressing…
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Treaty Renewal is Canada's Biggest Challenge
How is renewal of the historic treaties critical to Canada’s future? Bob Rae, a senior partner at OKT, asked this question to a packed room at the University of…
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Is the new Human Rights Museum a monument to hypocrisy?
You may have seen news coverage of the controversial opening of the new Canadian Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg. The Museum, while touted as a marvel by Canada, has been…
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The dangerous mythology of vanishing explorers and tragically decimated Indians
I have always loved polar exploration stories. And my husband's family, who are related to the famed Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, traditionally swap arctic adventure books at Christmas and I…
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