Raising Revenue on Reserve: First Nations Goods and Services Tax (FNGST) By Peter Nyhuus and John Gailus The First Nations Goods and Services Tax (“FNGST”) offers a compelling revenue stream for First Nation governments seeking to raise money for their community...
Considering Membership Codes By Peter Nyhuus The Government of Canada has made recent changes to the criteria for “Indian Status.” Is now the right time for your First Nation community to take control of your membership list by developing a “custom...
Case Brief: Restoule v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 ONSC 7701 (“Restoule”) Restoule considers a clause in the Robinson Treaties of 1850 respecting the annuities to be paid, and whether they should be increased beyond the $4 per year set in the nineteenth century....
Legalization of Cannabis Represents Opportunities for First Nations On June 21, 2018, the Government of Canada passed the Cannabis Act, which will legalize, regulate and restrict the Canadian public’s access to cannabis. The Cannabis Act creates a comprehensive...
Aboriginal Rights in Conflict: First in Time, First in Right? Gamlaxyeltxw v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations), 2018 BCSC 440 In Gamlaxyeltxw, Justice Sharma of the British Columbia Supreme Court addressed the novel issue...
