June 6, 2022 By Brian Babcock What is the ‘honour of the Crown’? It is a constitutional duty to First Nations (or other Indigenous peoples) […]
September 27, 2021 By Brian Babcock Courts typically make injunctions to protect property rights available more easily than injunctions in other situations, such as breach […]
July 5, 2021 By Brian Babcock Persons who are not Canadian citizens and who do not reside in Canada can exercise an Aboriginal right that […]
January 31, 2021 By Brad Smith We await with interest the upcoming Supreme Court of Canada decision in Southwind v. Canada, an appeal from the Federal […]
October 6, 2016 The Inquest into the deaths of Jethro Anderson, Curran Strang, Paul Panacheese, Robyn Harper, Reggie Bushie, Kyle Morriseau and Jordan Wabasse, seven [...]
January 5, 2016 On October 5, 2015, the long-awaited Inquest into the deaths of seven First Nation students, who died while attending high school in [...]
August 21, 2014 The Supreme Court of Canada recently released two significant decisions that will affect development in Northwestern Ontario - Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, [...]
July 25, 2014 On June 19, 2013, the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act (the “Act”) received royal assent, and became law. Prior [...]