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Federal Court chief says hearings may be cancelled, amid soaring asylum cases, from funding shortfall – Owensound Sun Times
Dec 05, 2024 Despite a record caseload, Paul Crampton says the court is considering cutting hearings because of chronic and worsening underfunding by the federal government OTTAWA — The chief justice of the Federal Court says the court is in “crisis” and considering cutting hearings due to a worsening budget shortfall that is leaving many […]
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Blood Tribe first responders take a ‘Walk in Her Shoes’ – Lethbridge Herald
November 21, 2024 Members of the Blood Tribe Police Force and Fire Department strapped on their heels to raise awareness for domestic violence at the 11th annual Kainai Women’s Wellness Shelter Walk in Her Shoes event on a cold Wednesday morning. November is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Canada, with many organizations bringing […]
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Celebrating the Achievements of Future Legal Warriors: Krystal Anderson & Tamara Pelletier
Nov 18, 2024 The Indigenous Bar Association (IBA) is thrilled to congratulate Krystal Anderson, a 1L student at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, and Tamara Pelletier, a 1L student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, on being awarded the prestigious IBA Scholarship Foundation Scholarships. These scholarships recognize their academic […]
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Aboriginal title can be declared over privately-owned land
The six Wolastoqey Nations in New Brunswick recently received a precedent-setting decision in their Aboriginal title claim. In Wolastoqey Nations v New Brunswick and Canada, et. al., 2024 NBKB 203, the motion judge confirmed the possibility that Aboriginal title can be declared over private lands, clarified how such a claim should proceed, and outlined the […]
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Moose Cree FN – Child & Family Law Ratification Vote Results
November 14, 2024 Child And Family Services Ratification Vote Final Results DATE: November 13, 2024 LOCATION: Moose Cree Complex CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER: Sherry A. Davey The following are the official results of the ratification process: YES 336 NO 17 SPOILED BALLOTS 34 TOTAL NUMBER OF BALLOTS CAST 387 This concludes the Ratification voting process. I, […]
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Murray Sinclair Reflection – OKT
As lawyers practicing Aboriginal law in Canada, and supporting our client’s Indigenous laws, everyone at OKT – staff and lawyers – felt the loss last week of Murray Sinclair. Nearly everyone doing this work has a story of some sort about how Murray Sinclair touched their lives. Some of us knew him personally, others only […]
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OKT Recognized in the Inaugural Edition of Best Law Firms in Canada
We are proud to announce that OKT has been included in the inaugural edition of Best Law Firms™ in Canada by Best Lawyers, with two national and three regional distinctions. National Rankings Tier 2 for Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice Tier 3 for Administrative and Public Law Regional Rankings – Toronto Tier 1 for Aboriginal […]
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Indigenous Bar Association announces Appointment of Stuart Wuttke to Indigenous Peoples Counsel
Nov. 7, 2024 The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Wuttke to the prestigious Indigenous Peoples Counsel (IPC) designation, recognizing his dedication and contributions to the advancement of Indigenous law, rights, and governance. This honor reflects Stuart’s lifelong commitment to serving Indigenous communities and his unwavering […]
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Northern Ontario First Nations take on Mining Act – Woodward and Company
October 31, 2024 Six Northern Ontario First Nations are working together, supported by Kate Kempton Senior Counsel, to strike down elements of the Ontario Mining Act as unconstitutional and override their treaty and Charter rights. In particular, the digital registration of exploration ground, allows claimholders certain land rights without consideration of First Nation constitutionally protected rights to […]
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Correctional Investigator’s Latest Annual Report Issues Groundbreaking Investigations into the Experiences of Maximum-Security and Life-Sentenced Prisoners in Canada
Ottawa, October 29, 2024 – The 2023-24 Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI) was tabled in Parliament on October 29, 2024. The Office’s latest Annual Report breaks new ground in two national-level investigations examining conditions of confinement in male stand-alone maximum-security penitentiaries and on the experience of persons serving a life […]
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