Is DRIPA “vacuous political bromide”?
On September 26, 2023, the Supreme Court of British Columbia released Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner)(“Gitxaala”)[1] which substantially adds to the growing body ... Continued
Reconciliation in the Canadian Critical Minerals Sector
by Melanee Bryniawsky and Harkeerit Shoker On December 9, 2022, the Government of Canada released its Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy (“Strategy”), with an aim to ... Continued
Clark Wilson Completes Landmark Collaboration Agreement for Kwakiutl First Nation
Clark Wilson’s Saul Joseph, Melanee Bryniawsky, and Mike McDonald. Q.C. of our Indigenous Law Group recently completed a landmark Collaboration Agreement between our client, the ... Continued
Province of British Columbia Issues New Litigation Directives for Civil Matters with Indigenous Peoples
By Melanee Bryniawsky and Lauren Zeleschuk On April 21, 2022 the Attorney General of British Columbia gave twenty directives to Provincial crown counsel in the ... Continued
Industry May Face Liability for Breaches of Aboriginal Rights
On January 7, 2022, the BC Supreme Court released its decision in Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v. Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.,[1] (“Thomas”). Thomas sets ... Continued
Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Equitable Compensation for Breach of Crown’s Fiduciary Duty to Indigenous Nations
It is settled law that the government of Canada (“Canada”) owes a fiduciary duty to Indigenous Nations when it deals with reserve lands.[1] Recently, the ... Continued
Case Law Update: Summary of Yahey v. British Columbia
On June 29, 2021, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Court”) released the decision Yahey v British Columbia (“Yahey”).[1] In this landmark case, the Court conducted an ... Continued
Clark Wilson Welcomes Four New Associates
Clark Wilson is pleased to announce that Cohen Hocking, Kezia Messakh, Melanee Bryniawsky, and Spencer Oberst have joined the firm as associates. Cohen Hocking was ... Continued
The Land Owner Transparency Registry is Now Public
Starting today, April 30, 2021, the Land Owner Transparency Registry (“LOTR”) is searchable by the public on myLTSA. In a previous article, we discussed what ... Continued
The Federal 2021 Budget Commitments to Support Indigenous Communities and Businesses
On April 19, 2021, the Federal Government released the federal budget for 2021/2022 (the “Budget”). After a 2 year hiatus and in response to COVID-19, ... Continued
2021 Annual Review of Law & Practice Published
The 30th edition of CLE BC’s eagerly awaited Annual Review of Law & Practice has now been released. The book highlights key developments in all ... Continued
Update: Land Owner Transparency Act in force November 30, 2020
Further to our previous article of September 16, 2020, the Province of BC approved Order in Council No. 549 on September 20, 2020 which brings ... Continued
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