Procedural Gatekeeping in Aboriginal Title Litigation
Ontario Court Reaffirms the Importance of Rule 12.08 | Anishinabeg et al. v. Attorney General of Canada et al., 2026 ONSC 1139 The Ontario Superior
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When Enfranchisement Outlives the Law: Nicholas v Canada and the Continuing Reach of the Indian Act
For generations, enfranchisement was one of the Indian Act’s principal instruments of assimilation. It rested on a stark premise: a First Nations person could obtain
Indigenous Economic Participation, Consultation Reform, and Additions to Reserve: Strategic Opportunities in an Evolving Federal Framework
Canada’s approach to Indigenous participation in major economic development projects is entering a period of significant transformation. Three recent federal initiatives, the establishment of the
Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024 SCC 10
A Defining Decision on Indigenous Self-Government, the Charter, and Section 25 The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024