By Christopher Devlin and Lorenzo Rose
The Nuchatlaht brought a claim to Aboriginal title to a land-based territory of 201 square kilometres on the east side of Vancouver Island. They relied solely on the historical, ethnohistorical and archaeological record to prove their claim and did not adduce any oral history evidence.
DGW and Aboriginal Law: Reflections from DGW’s 2022 Indigenous Summer Intern
Chris Tuharsky was DGW Law’s 2022 intern for our Indigenous Student Internship program. After a summer in Victoria, Chris shares some of his experience below. Like any first day at a new job, I was wildly nervous. I remember staying up late the night before my first...
DGW Law’s John Gailus Interviewed on A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
DGW Law's John Gailus Interviewed on A Little More Conversation with Ben O'Hara-Byrne DGW Law director John Gailus was interviewed on Corus Radio's A Little More Conversation. Host Ben O'Hara-Byrne asked John to talk two topical issues: Michelle O'Bonsawin being named...
Access to Justice in Canada and BC
Access to Justice in Canada and BC By Chris Tuharsky Let’s face it, going to court is not cheap. Between hiring a lawyer, court fees, etc. a person can be looking at spending tens of thousands of dollars for a relatively short proceeding. Because of this, many...
DGW Law Associate Courtenay Jacklin Joins Roster of West Coast Environmental Law’s Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund
DGW Law is pleased to announce that associate lawyer Courtenay Jacklin has joined the roster of lawyers who work with West Coast Environmental Law’s Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund (“EDRF”) clients to provide legal services for the protection of the environment! This fund is a unique access to environmental justice program that provides financial assistance to BC residents to retain legal counsel and has worked with Indigenous and non-Indigenous applicants.
BC’s First “Consent-Based” Agreement under DRIPA
BC’s First “Consent-Based” Agreement under DRIPA By Kajia Eidse-Rempel Overview On June 6, 2022, Tahltan Nation became the first Indigenous nation to sign a consent-based agreement with BC under section 7 of BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act...
DGW Law is a Thunderbird Level Sponsor for Season One of Bears’ Lair TV
DGW Law is proud to be a Thunderbird sponsor for the first season of APTN’s Bears’ Lair TV – an Indigenous twist on reality TV.
BC’s Civil Litigation Directives: Defences, Double Standards, and Displacement
BC’s Civil Litigation Directives: Defences, Double Standards, and Displacement By Kajia Eidse-Rempel Overview On April 21, 2022, British Columbia’s Attorney General released the Province’s ‘Directives on Civil Litigation involving Indigenous Peoples.’ The directives...
DGW and Aboriginal Law through the Eyes of an Articling Student
Courtenay Jacklin discusses her time at DGW Law over the past nine month as an articling student working with Indigenous clients.
Signing Ceremony Cements Partnership Between Tsawout First Nation and Cascadia Seaweed
Signing Ceremony Cementing Partnership Between Tsawout First Nation and Cascadia Seaweed By John Gailus, Kajia Eidse-Rempel and Erica Fritch On Friday, February 25, 2022, members of DGW Law joined Tsawout First Nation Chief and Council, Elders and members,...