Category Archives: Aboriginal

If A Land Claims Agreement Says That You Must Resolve The Dispute Through Arbitration, Then That’s What You Must Do

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: If A Land Claims Agreement Says That You Must Resolve The Dispute Through Arbitration, Then That’s What You Must Do Case Commented On: Newfoundland and Labrador v Nunatsiavut Government, 2022 NLCA 19 (CanLII) If a … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Rights and Private Party Liability

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Kent McNeil

By: Kent McNeil PDF Version: Indigenous Rights and Private Party Liability Matter Commented On: Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc, 2022 BCSC 15 (CanLII) To what extent can private parties be held liable in tort law, specifically … Continue reading →

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Alberta Court of Appeal Rules on Role of Honour of the Crown and Reconciliation in AUC Rate Applications

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Kristen van de Biezenbos

By: Kristen van de Biezenbos PDF Version: Alberta Court of Appeal Rules on Role of Honour of the Crown and Reconciliation in AUC Rate Applications Case Commented On: AltaLink Management Ltd v Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2021 ABCA 342 (CanLII) The overarching … Continue reading →

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Yahey v British Columbia and the Clarification of the Standard for a Treaty Infringement

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Robert Hamilton

By: Robert Hamilton & Nick Ettinger  PDF Version: Yahey v British Columbia and the Clarification of the Standard for a Treaty Infringement Case Commented On: Yahey v British Columbia, 2021 BCSC 1287 (CanLII) On June 29, 2021, the Supreme Court of British … Continue reading →

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Blueberry River First Nation and the Piecemeal Infringement of Treaty 8

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Robert Hamilton

By: Robert Hamilton & Nick Ettinger PDF Version: Blueberry River First Nation and the Piecemeal Infringement of Treaty 8 Case Commented On: Yahey v British Columbia, 2021 BCSC 1287 (CanLII) In a highly anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of British … Continue reading →

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