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Update on legally-binding contracts with First Nations

Band council resolutions are not mandatory for contracts with a First Nation, according to an Alberta Court of Appeal decision.

Courts provide guidance on contracting with Indigenous communities – Indigenous Law Insights October 2022 (webinar)

We explore the implications of placing an on-reserve business into receivership, the recent cumulative impact claim in northern Ontario and more in...

Supreme Court of Canada clarifies law on de facto expropriation

On October 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Annapolis Group Inc v. Halifax Regional Municipality which revisited...

Treaty infringement claims for cumulative effects come to Alberta

This July, the Duncan’s First Nation (DFN) in northern Alberta filed a claim against the province alleging an unjustifiable infringement of their...

Quality evidence and consent-based decision-making – Indigenous Law Insights June 2022 (webinar)

The recent decision in Reece v. Canada, 2022 BCSC 865 demonstrates the importance of quality evidence in a case.

British Columbia and Tahltan Nation enter into landmark consent-based decision-making agreement

On June 6, 2022, the Tahltan Nation and British Columbia entered into the first consent-based decision-making agreement negotiated under B.C.’s...

Alberta Court of Appeal finds federal impact assessment regime unconstitutional

In this Osler Update, we summarize the key aspects of the decision for proponents and businesses subject to federal environmental laws.

Supreme Court of British Columbia grants summary dismissal of fuel price class action

An analysis of the Supreme Court of British Columbia decision in Pantusa v. Parkland Fuel Corporation is provided by Osler lawyers.