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New edition of Aboriginal Law Handbook Now Available!
OKT Law is proud to announce that the 5th edition of the Aboriginal Law Handbook is now available from Thomson Reuters. Click here to see more about the book…
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Ontario's 'Roncarelli Moment'
Maurice Duplessis, the Quebec Premier in the 1950’s and early 60’s, thought that since the granting of liquor licences was in the exclusive jurisdiction of the province, he could refuse…
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More Indigenous Voices Needed in Review of Copyright Act
Canadian law does a terrible job of protecting Indigenous knowledge.* In fact, the current structure of Canadian law facilitates and encourages…
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Tsleil-Waututh and Transmountain: A Second Crude Awakening for Canada
Tsleil-Waututh Nation v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FCA 153, involving the TransMountain pipeline, provokes a strong sense of deja vu. A pipeline connecting the oil sands to the Pacific. A…
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Job Posting: Corporate-Commercial Lawyer
OKT is looking for a corporate commercial lawyer for a maternity leave contract. Please see our job posting here.
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Cancellation of Renewable Energy Contracts Disproportionately Hits First Nations and Local Communities
The dust is beginning to settle on the Doug Ford Government’s July 5, 2018 order to cancel 758 renewable energy projects in Ontario. What is emerging…
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BILL C-45: Regulation of Cannabis in Indigenous Communities
*This blog has been updated since it was posted on July 13, 2018 to include a discussion on the Quebec market
BACKGROUND
On June 21, 2018, the Cannabis Act…
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