BC Provincial Approving Officer Rejects US-based Subdivision Application for ȽEL¸TOS (James Island) Tsawout First Nation celebrates the rejection by the Province of an application for a subdivision on ȽEL¸TOS (James Island), an island off the east side...
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.
Case Brief: Anderson v. Alberta, 2022 SCC 6
On March 18, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Anderson v. Alberta, 2022 SCC 6. At issue in this case was whether Canada and Alberta should be required to partially pay Beaver Lake Cree Nation’s legal fees to bring a claim based on their Treaty no. 6 rights. This decision expands the availability of advance costs awards to Indigenous governments who have revenue or assets that could theoretically be used to fund litigation, but which are required for other ‘pressing need’ priorities. In doing so the Supreme Court has increased the ability of Indigenous nations to access the court system to defend their constitutionally-protected Aboriginal or Treaty rights.
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,...
Case Brief: Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v. Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., 2022 BCSC 15
Case Brief: Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v. Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., 2022 BCSC 15 By Kajia Eidse-Rempel and Courtenay Jacklin On January 7, 2022, the BC Supreme Court released reasons for judgment in Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v. Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.[1] The main...
Raising Revenue on Reserve: First Nations Goods and Services Tax (FNGST)
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...
Case Brief: Restoule v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 779
Case Brief: Restoule v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 779 By Courtney Jacklin, John Gailus and Christopher Devlin On November 5, 2021, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision in Restoule v. Canada (Attorney General).[1] The court considered the...
Case Brief: AltaLink Management Ltd v Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2021 ABCA 342
Case Brief: AltaLink Management Ltd v Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2021 ABCA 342 By Courtney Jacklin and John Gailus On October 15, 2021, the Court of Appeal of Alberta released its decision in AltaLink Management Ltd v Alberta (Utilities Commission). The court...