Former Attorney General of Canada Leaves Legacy of a New Approach to Dispute Resolution with Indigenous Peoples Christopher Devlin and Caitlin Stockwell, Articled Student January 18, 2019 On January 11, 2019, the former Attorney...
Case Brief: Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Governor in Council), 2018 SCC 40
Case Brief: Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Governor in Council), 2018 SCC 40 In a considerably divided 7-2 majority, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the duty to consult Indigenous peoples does not apply to the law-making process. Mikisew Cree Nation had...
Decolonizing the Indian Act
DGW Law’s Christopher Devlin discusses the issues with an outdated Indian Act. The Act was created with a mindset that no longer applies and is no longer valid. Christopher was interviewed and is quoted in an article published online in the National.
Case Brief: Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2017 SCC 54
CASE BRIEF: Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2017 SCC 54 On November 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal of the Ktunaxa Nation’s claim that the province’s decision to approve the Jumbo Glacier...