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More Than Meets the Eye: The Legal Implications of British Columbia’s Agreement to Recognize Aboriginal Title Over Haida Gwaii – McMillan LLP
On April 14, 2024, British Columbia’s Premier David Eby and Minister Murray Rankin signed an agreement to “recognize and affirm” that the Haida Nation holds Aboriginal title over the entirety of Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands) and surrounding waters (the “Agreement”).[1] The Agreement follows a BC law passed in 2023 (the […]
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Historic’ law recognizing Haida Aboriginal title introduced in BC legislature – Kelowna Now
Apr 23, 2024 The BC government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation’s Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legislature Monday. The province says the “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement is the first negotiated deal of its kind in Canada, providing for a “staged transition” to Haida jurisdiction. […]
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Indigenous Bar Association Celebrates the Recognition of The Haida Nation’s Aboriginal Title under the Gaayhllxid / Gíhlagalgang “Rising Tide” Agreement
April 23, 2024 The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Haida Nation on the historic recognition of Aboriginal title by the Province of British Columbia. After more than two decades of negotiation, the Gaayhllxid / Gíhlagalgang “Rising Tide” Agreement between the B.C. government and the Council of the […]
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Historic Agreement Recognizes Haida Title to Haida Gwaii – OKT Law
April 19, 2024 On April 14, 2024, the Haida Nation and the Province of British Columbia signed the Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement. This Agreement recognizes that the Haida Nation has Aboriginal title to all of Haida Gwaii. It is a landmark, historic step in the Haida Nation’s decades-long fight to have their […]
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First Peoples Law April 10 – 16, 2024 – First Peoples Law LLP
National news included calls for legal and financial reforms NDP, Green Party call for new law to fix problems with Indigenous class action lawsuit settlements | CBC News Alternative financing solutions needed to close infrastructure gap, say First Nations leaders and advocates | CBC News Community safety and access to healthcare made Yukon headlines Unhoused […]
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Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Treaty Rights, Door Left Open to Challenge Constitutionality of Limitations Legislation
Today, the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) acknowledges the decision handed down by the Supreme Court of Canada in Shot Both Sides v. Canada – 2024 SCC 12, which reaffirms the enforceability of Treaty rights at common law. The decision upholds the Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling that the Blood Tribe’s claim which […]
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SCC Decision on Shot Both Sides v. Canada – First Peoples Law LLP
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision on the Blood Tribe appeal today, weighing in on treaty obligations and limitation periods. Here is a breakdown of the decision from the Supreme Court of Canada:Shot Both Sides v. Canada | Case in Brief | Supreme Court of Canada The full decision is available here: Shot Both Sides v. […]
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Aboriginal Legal Services invites you to a fundraising performance of WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE
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First Peoples Law Report March 27 – April 9, 2024 – First Peoples Law
April 9, 2024 This week’s edition includes human rights, Jordan’s Principle, treaty rights, environmental protection and more. IN THE NEWS National news highlighted Indigenous data sovereignty, repatriation and Jordan’s Principle Why Indigenous people are fighting for data sovereignty | CBC Radio The Pope supports restitution of Indigenous items to Canada. So why haven’t they come […]
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The IBA Welcomes The Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin
April 8, 2024 OTTAWA, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association in Canada (the “IBA”) welcomes the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) in Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024 SCC 10 (“Dickson”). In particular, the IBA applauds the Court’s affirmation that the residency requirement section of Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation’s […]
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