On December 3, 2020, Minister David Lametti, the federal Minister of Justice, introduced Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Bill ...

On October 24, 2019, the British Columbia (B.C.) government introduced Bill 41 – 2019, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, fulfilling its February 2019 announcement that it would ...

If there is one takeaway from the recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the federal and Alberta governments on a potential new oil pipeline to the West Coast, it’s that Canada needs to ...

If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re pretty well connected, at least in terms of your various social networks. But it can be overwhelming: there’s Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and ...

On Sept. 30 Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for the second time since the federal government made it a statutory holiday. As Canada struggles to come to terms with ...

Several First Nations in British Columbia have filed new legal challenges citing a December Court of Appeal ruling that made the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples enforceable in ...

After a landmark B.C. Court of Appeal decision last December that made the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples enforceable in provincial law, First Nations have launched suits using the ...

The recent agreement reached between the Haida Nation and the government of British Columbia — called the Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement — marks the first ...

The Edmonton-Ottawa memorandum of understanding will be meaningless if First Nations are given a veto, even in areas they don't legally control You can save this article by registering for free here.