April 5-11, 2021By Bruce McIvor and Cody O'NeilThis week's edition includes hunting, gaming, mining, logging, land protection, Treaty rights, Indigenous law and more. IN THE NEWS
Herring were front and centre in BC Logging, mining and gaming were all hot topics in Alberta The "Ring of Fire" returned to Ontario headlines Moose hunting in Algonquin territory was back in the Quebec spotlight Treaty rights continue to top headlines in Mi’kma’ki NWT news included land protection during the pandemic Canada is appealing a new court case about postponing elections amid COVID-19 FROM THE COURTS
The Federal Court weighed in on fish farm transfers Ontario is appealing phase one and two of the Restoule case about Robinson Huron Treaty annuities QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“We are on the cusp of a professional paradigm shift. The opening space for Indigenous law, and its accompanying ethical responsibilities, fills some with excitement, trepidation, and even discomfort. For many, this process involves relearning the nature of law and legal practice from the perspective of diverse and distinct Indigenous legal traditions.” - Christina Gray and Jessica Asch OFF THE BOOKSHELF
"Where pipelines and other projects are concerned, courts need to take account of the Indigenous laws that apply in those territories. Judges cannot rely simply on the common law and legislation while ignoring applicable Indigenous law." - Kent McNeil, "Indigenous Law, the Common Law, and Pipelines" (2021) | 
