By: Nigel Bankes and Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Uncertain Status of the Doctrine of Interjurisdictional Immunity on Reserve Lands Case Commented On: Sechelt Indian Band v. British Columbia (Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, Dispute Resolution Officer), 2013 BCCA 262, application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs, October 23, 2014 The Supreme Court of […]
By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Grassy Narrows, Division of Powers and International Law Case commented on: Grassy Narrows First Nation v Ontario (Natural Resources), 2014 SCC 48 This post discusses two issues arising from the Supreme Court’s decision in Grassy Narrows. The post first considers the implications of the Court’s conclusion that the doctrine of […]
By: Nigel Bankes and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: What Does Radical Title Add to the Concept of Sovereignty? Case commented on: Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44 The Crown’s radical title plays a larger role in the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Tsilhqot’in than it has in the Court’s previous Aboriginal […]
By: Jennifer Hocking PDF Version: The Keewatin Case: “Taking up” Lands under Treaty 3 Case commented on: Grassy Narrows First Nation v Ontario (Natural Resources), 2014 SCC 48 On July 11, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in the Grassy Narrows case (also known as Keewatin). The Court held that the province […]
By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Leave to Intervene Denied in an Appeal of an Important Freehold Oil and Gas Lease Case Case commented on: Stewart Estate (Re), 2014 ABCA 222 The Freehold Petroleum and Natural Gas Owners Association (FHOA) applied for leave to intervene in the appeal of the Calder or Stewart Estate litigation (for […]
