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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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LUO Conference, panel on Indigenous peoples and extractive industries
This weekend I’ll be speaking about Indigenous Peoples and Extractive Industries at the Law Union Conference. All are welcome, tickets are affordable and child care will be provided.
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The Toronto Star Reports on the Wahgoshig First Nation Injunction Victory
In December, lawyers from OKT represented Wahgoshig First Nation on a motion for an interim injunction. On January 3, 2012, Madam Justice Carole J. Brown released her decision granting interim…
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Wahgoshig First Nation Wins Injunction against Solid Gold Mineral Exploration
In a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, released January 3, 2012, Madam Justice Brown ordered that Solid Gold is enjoined from carrying…
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Taking a Second Look at those Attawapiskat Numbers
Should Toronto be put under third party management? That community ran a deficit for years, and the combined total of all government spending (federal, provincial and municipal) is $24,000 a…
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A Thoughtful Piece About Attawapiskat
This article is making the rounds at our firm (and many other places). We love it -- it's sensible, thoughtful and well-researched. Worth your time.
By…
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Matawa First Nations File Judicial Review
First Nation leaders from Northern Ontario gathered in Ottawa yesterday to announce legal action against Canada in connection with the Ring of Fire. Matawa First Nations - a group of nine…
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