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As First Nations increasingly seek to exercise jurisdiction over their lands, the development and execution of legal frameworks, regulatory schemes and enforcement authorities can be complex and fraught with roadblocks.

The potential danger associated with the life of those in the legal profession is an unpleasant topic of conversation among family, friends and staff, but avoiding the subject does not lessen the potential for harm.

As lawyers working within and representing businesses and corporations, we have an opportunity to play a meaningful role in advancing truth and reconciliation in the corporate sector.

How have recent changes in legislation, government policies and major court decisions changed the Duty to Consult with Indigenous parties?

The case involving the Lac Seul First Nation’s quest for equitable compensation is significant in its precedence.  

With the growing influence and role of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“UNDRIP”) across Canada, how will Ontario respond to this opportunity? 

In a year that will go down as one of the most unpredictable years many of us have experienced, Financial Planning Month – October – is a good time to review your plan and take some practical steps to ensure you are well prepared for 2021.

Whether you need advice on how to negotiate rent relief with your landlord, or have questions on how to access the government support programs available to small businesses for rent assistance, this program will give you the information you need.  

The passage of Bill C – 92, An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families’, marks a critical turn in Indigenous child welfare.

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decisions in Hamlet of Clyde River v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc. and Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v. Enbridge Pipelines Inc., clarified the Crown’s duty to consult in respect of National Energy Board decisions.