UNDRIP: upsetting the burden of proof
In British Columbia, the Crown governs and asserts ownership of land in the province...
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Why aren’t the RCMP enforcing Indian Act bylaws? Aren’t they federal laws?
The lack of enforcement of Indian Act bylaws have plagued Indigenous communities since Parliament repealed s....
Read MoreTracking the progress of UNDRIP legislation in courts: vacuous political bromide, or a herald of substantive change?
Justice Kent asked if UNDRIP legislation is “vacuous political bromide” or a herald of...
Read MoreThe Federal Court’s (lack of) jurisdiction over Indigenous laws
The Federal Court has confirmed that, while it has judicial review jurisdiction over decisions...
Read MoreA groundbreaking Quebec decision on UNDRIP and aboriginal rights in R. v. Montour, and what it means in British Columbia
On November 1, 2023, the Quebec Superior Court issued a lengthy but ground-breaking decision...
Read MorePodcast! Nuskmata on mining impacts – Oct 31-Nov 1 Mining, Marine & Indigenous Law Conference
Photo: Nuskmata In today’s podcast, Nuskmata gives a preview of her talk on the...
Read MorePodcast! Ma-Lah Allen Edzerza on Indigenous rights, critical minerals and climate change – Oct 31-Nov 1 Mining, Marine & Indigenous Law Conference
Photo: Allen Edzerza We talked to Ma-Lah Allen Edzerza, Tahltan Nation Elder, experienced government...
Read MorePodcast! Alan Young on Critical Minerals, for the Oct 31-Nov 1 Conference on Mining, Marine, and Indigenous Laws
Alan Young, Principal at the Material Efficiency Research Group (MERG) Today we give a...
Read MorePodcast! Naxginkw Tara Marsden on Indigenous mining standards at the Oct 31-Nov 1 Mining, Marine, and Indigenous Law Conference
Photo: Tara Marsden Today we profile Naxginkw Tara Marsden, independent contractor with Gitanyow Hereditary...
Read MorePodcast! Oct 31-Nov 1 Mining, Marine, and Indigenous Law Conference – Adan Olivares Castro on IRMA
Photo: Adan Olivares Castro Today’s podcast profiles Adan Olivares Castro, Regional Lead, Americas &...
Read MorePodcast! PBLI conference: “Nothing About Us Without Us: Indigenous Jurisdiction Over Mining and Marine Territories” (Oct 31-Nov 1) – Calvin Sandborn, KC on Placer Mining Law
Photo: Calvin Sandborn, KC Ng Ariss Fong, Lawyers, and White Raven Law Corporation are...
Read MorePodcast! PBLI conference: “Nothing About Us Without Us: Indigenous Jurisdiction Over Mining and Marine Territories” (Oct 31-Nov 1) – Dúqva̓ísḷa William Housty on Haíɫzaqv title and management of marine territories
Dúqva̓ísḷa William Housty Ng Ariss Fong, Lawyers, and White Raven Law Corporation are co-chairing...
Read MorePodcast! Day 2 of the Oct 31-Nov 1 Mining and Marine Law and Indigenous Governance Conference
Lisa C. Fong, KC Day 2 of the conference is about marine law and...
Read MorePodcast! PBLI conference: “Nothing About Us Without Us: Indigenous Jurisdiction Over Mining and Marine Territories” (Oct 31-Nov 1)
Photo: Lisa C. Fong, KC Ng Ariss Fong, Lawyers, and White Raven Law Corporation...
Read MoreGitxaała Mineral Tenure Decision – a Significant Victory for the Duty to Consult, but DRIPA is Apparently “Vacuous Political Bromide”
Justice Ross of the BC Supreme Court released his reasons for decision our client,...
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