Feb 15-21, 2021

By Bruce McIvor and Cody O'Neil

This week's edition includes Treaty rights, Charter rights, injunctions, specific claims, mandatory minimums and more.

 

IN THE NEWS


Treaty rights and land use were back in the spotlight in Alberta

 

 

Consultation topped headlines in Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec

 

 

Mi’kmaq continue to defend their Treaty rights on and off the water

 

 

In the Yukon, the intersection of Indigenous and Charter rights is before the courts

 

 

Land defence, mining and injunctions are ongoing in Nunavut

 

 

Drinking water, health care and child welfare were hot topics across the country

 

 

Legislative changes to mandatory minimums are in the works

 

 

FROM THE COURTS


The Federal Court of Appeal weighed in on Williams Lake Indian Band’s specific claim

 

 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK


"If we don't have the right to say yes or no to development, those areas can be destroyed. And our relationship also will be destroyed.”

- Judith Sayers, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council President

 

OFF THE BOOKSHELF


"What we are reluctant to touch often seems the very fabric of our salvation."

- Don DeLillo, White Noise (1985)

 

First Peoples Law is the new editor of Annotated Aboriginal Law, authored by legendary law professor Shin Imai for over two decades. The book includes hundreds of annotations of significant court decisions and federal legislation regarding Indigenous rights in Canada. We hope it continues to be a useful resource for Indigenous Peoples defending and advancing their rights across the country.
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First Peoples Law is a law firm dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We work closely with First Nations to defend their Aboriginal title, rights and Treaty rights, uphold their Indigenous laws and governance and ensure economic prosperity for their members.
Bruce McIvor, lawyer and historian, is principal of First Peoples Law Corporation. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law where he teaches the constitutional law of Aboriginal and Treaty rights. Bruce is a proud Métis from the Red River in Manitoba. He holds a Ph.D. in Aboriginal and environmental history and is a Fulbright Scholar. A member of the bar in British Columbia and Ontario, Bruce is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading practitioner of Aboriginal law in Canada.