Oct 5-11, 2020By Bruce McIvor and Cody O'NeilThis week's edition includes injunctions, Aboriginal title, the duty to consult, Treaty rights, Charter rights, land defence, jury diversity and more. IN THE NEWS
Check out this explainer on the Marshall decision and Mi'kmaq commercial fishing rights by my colleague Angela D'Elia Decembrini Also on the east coast, an Aboriginal title claim is underway in Wolastoqey territory Hydro development is at the centre of a new lawsuit in Innu territory Calls for a moose hunting moratorium continue in Algonquin territory Six Nations solidarity demonstrations took place across the country Missanabie Cree First Nation reached a settlement of its longstanding land claim A marine conservation area is in the works in Mushkegowuk territory Indigenous child welfare and COVID-19 were front and centre in Manitoba Moose, salmon and the duty to consult returned to BC headlines Yellowknives Dene First Nation was defending its rights in the NWT Lastly, jury diversity and peremptory challenges were in the national spotlight FROM THE COURTS
First Peoples Law is honoured to have intervened on behalf of the Indigenous Bar Association in the Desautel hearing at the Supreme Court of Canada this week. View the archived webcast here. 
The Ontario Court of Justice weighed in on Charter rights and intermittent sentences in Pikangikum First Nation Here are two new decisions regarding sentencing principles and Gladue reports The Federal Court quashed a Chief and Council decision regarding an election appeals tribunal QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“With the added context of reconciliation, this development must be seen as being yet another instance in an ongoing history of colonial land theft and genocide, that it is people from Six Nations who are facing the greater harm if this matter is decided against their interests.” - Skyler Williams, 1492 Land Back Lane OFF THE BOOKSHELF
“My story may be rooted in trauma but it is not my only story.” - Elaine Alec, Calling My Spirit Back (2020) | 
