Indigenous Law Insights: River Dena Council v. Yukon Indigenous mining project consultation and the SCC upholds Bill C-92 constitutionality

Staying abreast of developments in Indigenous law and policy is critical for legal and business professionals in many industries across Canada. To help you stay current, Osler is pleased to present Indigenous Law Insights, a monthly webinar series.

Available live and on-demand, each 30 minute session will provide you with an update on recent court decisions, as well as pending and new legislative and policy developments. Members of our Indigenous Law group will deliver timely and practical information about what these developments mean for your business.

On Tuesday, February 27 Richard King, Co-Chair of Osler’s Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental Group and associate Ankita Gupta shared their insights on the following cases:

• Ross River Dena Council v Yukon (Government of), 2024 YKSC 1 where the Supreme Court of Yukon set out an approach to assessing the meaningfulness and adequacy of Indigenous consultation for a proposed mining project.
• Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5, where the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutionality of Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, S.C. 2019, c. 24, a federal law providing for the recognition of Indigenous laws about child and family services.