The Federal Court denied an injunction in Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw territory. To learn more about injunction law, check out our colleague Kate Gunn's primer "Injunctions as a Tool of Colonialism."
"We will continue to exercise our Aboriginal rights and title and protect our people and our lands, whether that be from a devastating wildfire, a global pandemic or a racist system.”
- Nits’ilʔin Joe Alphonse, Tsilhqot’in National Government Tribal Chairman
OFF THE RECORD
My feet are fashioned from the earth
Crafted of mud and storm and dirt
I wear my stories on my skin
I swear it's where we must begin
I was incredibly honoured to present expert evidence this week at New Zealand's Waitangi Tribunal on Maori land rights and the Canadian law on Aboriginal title. What was scheduled as 1.5 hours turned into nearly 4 hours of testimony, including 2 hours of cross-examination.
Our colleague Kate Gunn joined this panel hosted by the University of Calgary's Environmental Law Society this week to discuss the law of consultation.
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.
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. 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. Bruce's ancestors took Métis scrip at Red River in Manitoba. He holds a law degree, a Ph.D. in Aboriginal and environmental history, and is a Fulbright Scholar. He is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
