Category Archives: Aboriginal

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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Indigenous Law, the Common Law, and Pipelines

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Kent McNeil

By: Kent McNeil PDF Version:  Indigenous Law, the Common Law, and Pipelines  Matter Commented On: Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. v Huson, 2019 BCSC 2264 (CanLII) The extent to which Indigenous law is part of Canadian law along with the common … Continue reading →

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