August 13 - 19, 2025

Bruce McIvor’s Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation is now available. Click here to download a free excerpt from the book. Click here to order your copy from an independent bookstore near you.

Upcoming Book Launch Events:

October 8 – Ottawa, ON

For further details, check out our list of events here.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

What they have to say is predetermined...How can you meaningfully consult in an hour and a half? That’s crazy. The government must reflect on its actions and honour its duty to consult properly.
- Chief Russell Wesley, Cat Lake First Nation

OFF THE BOOKSHELF

ni-capan, nosomis,
this is all I have to offer these days
when the aski - earth
suffers.
Our people have always known
the aski - earth talks.
It is best to listen.
- Louise Bernice Halfe / Sky Dancer, “Climate change” (2020)

Indigenous Rights in One Minute

Bruce McIvor provides the answers and context to support a thoughtful and respectful national conversation about reconciliation and the fulfillment of Canada’s commitment to a better future for Indigenous people.

Indigenous Peoples and the Law in Canada 2024

First Peoples Law is the author of Indigenous Peoples and the Law in Canada: Cases and Commentary. Previously 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.

AVAILABLE HERE

Residential School Reading List

We are providing a list of resources for anyone looking to get informed about the truth of Residential Schools shared by Survivors across the country. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list. We would welcome any feedback or recommendations.

READING LIST

First Peoples Lawcast

Check out our podcast featuring conversations on the defence of Indigenous rights.

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First Peoples Law Report

Your weekly news update on Indigenous rights from First Peoples Law.

Who We Are

First Peoples Law LLP 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.

CHAT WITH US

Bruce McIvor

Dr. Bruce McIvor, lawyer and historian, is senior partner at First Peoples Law LLP. 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, Manitoba 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, is a Fulbright Scholar and author of two books on Indigenous rights: Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation (2025) and Standoff: Why Reconciliation Fails Indigenous People and How to Fix It (2021). He is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation.

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August 13 - 19, 2025

This week’s edition includes class action litigation, major projects legislation, economic development, treaty rights and more.

IN THE NEWS

National news included federal budget cuts, a class action lawsuit, emergency management, economic development, and responses to a landmark decision

In Quebec, language preservation made headlines

Bill 5 and environmental protection topped the news in Ontario

In Manitoba, consultation, emergency management, and economic collaboration were front and center

Self-government took the spotlight in the Northwest Territories

Alberta headlines included separation and treaty rights

In BC, economic development and a landmark decision were the top stories

Community safety made headlines in the Yukon

FROM THE COURTS

The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ruled that the Alberta separation referendum question must be reviewed for whether it violates the constitution, including section 35

INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN ONE MINUTE

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

OFF THE BOOKSHELF

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