7 04, 2017

Notable News – Week of April 3-10, 2017

2017-04-25T15:08:37-04:00

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Notable News – Week of April 3-10, 20172017-04-25T15:08:37-04:00
6 04, 2017

The Expert Panel on Environmental Assessment’s Report Released

2017-04-25T15:08:58-04:00

The Final Report of the Expert Panel for the Review of Environmental Assessment Processes has been released. Read the full report here:

The Expert Panel on Environmental Assessment’s Report Released2017-04-25T15:08:58-04:00
3 02, 2017

Huu-ay-aht First Nations v Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2016 SCTC 14

2017-06-09T11:00:25-04:00

By: Melodi Alopaeus & Nicole Wong Tomchuk PDF Download     Word Download On December 16, 2016, the Specific Claims Tribunal awarded the Huu-ay-aht First Nation (“HFN”) $13.88 million, marking the Tribunal’s first decision on compensation. The case concerns Canada’s issuance of long-term logging license on HFN’s reserve lands. Background The decision follows the Tribunal’s finding [...]

Huu-ay-aht First Nations v Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2016 SCTC 142017-06-09T11:00:25-04:00
11 11, 2016

Wabauskang First Nation v Minister of Northern Development and Mines et al, 2014 ONSC 4424

2017-06-09T10:57:27-04:00

By: Zachary Miloff PDF Download     Word Download In Wabauskang First Nation v Minister of Northern Development and Mines et al , the Court dismissed an application for judicial review brought by Wabauskang First Nation (“WFN”) against the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (“the Ministry”) and Rubicon Minerals Corp. (“Rubicon”). The First [...]

Wabauskang First Nation v Minister of Northern Development and Mines et al, 2014 ONSC 44242017-06-09T10:57:27-04:00
11 11, 2016

Moulton Contracting Ltd v British Columbia, 2015 BCCA 89

2017-06-09T10:56:49-04:00

By: Zachary Miloff PDF Download   Word Download On February 26, 2015, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (“the Court”) overturned a trial judge’s order that the Province of British Columbia (“the Province”) pay logging contractor Moulton Contracting Ltd. (“Moulton”) a sum of $1.75 million in damages for the Province’s failure to disclose Fort Nelson First [...]

Moulton Contracting Ltd v British Columbia, 2015 BCCA 892017-06-09T10:56:49-04:00
11 11, 2016

Sapotaweyak Cree Nation et al v Manitoba, 2015 MBQB 35

2017-04-10T15:01:24-04:00

Written By: Zachary Miloff PDF Download     Word Download In Sapotaweyak Cree Nation et al. v. Manitoba, the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench (the “Court”) dismissed an application by the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation (“SCN”) for an interlocutory injunction requiring Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro (“Hydro”) to stop or refrain from cutting certain forested areas for [...]

Sapotaweyak Cree Nation et al v Manitoba, 2015 MBQB 352017-04-10T15:01:24-04:00
11 11, 2016

Yahey v. British Columbia, 2015 BCSC 1302

2017-06-09T10:55:49-04:00

By: Melodi Alopaeus & Zachary Miloff PDF Download    Word Download In Yahey v. British Columbia, 2015 BCSC 1302, the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed Blueberry River First Nations’ application for a pre-trial injunction to prevent the province from proceeding with a planned auction of 15 timber sale licences. Impending trial concerned breach of [...]

Yahey v. British Columbia, 2015 BCSC 13022017-06-09T10:55:49-04:00
11 11, 2016

Bear v. Saskatchewan, 2016 SKQB 73

2017-06-09T10:06:47-04:00

By: Melodi Alopaeus & Darryl Korell PDF Download    Word Download In Bear v. Saskatchewan, 2016 SKQB 73, the Court dismissed Muskoday First Nation’s claim that the Province of Saskatchewan had breached a 2007 Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Agreement by refusing to sell it certain Crown land and minerals at the Fort à la [...]

Bear v. Saskatchewan, 2016 SKQB 732017-06-09T10:06:47-04:00
11 11, 2016

Coastal First Nations v. British Columbia (Environment), 2016 BCSC 34

2017-06-09T10:04:49-04:00

By: Melodi Alopaeus & Cynthia Westaway PDF Download     Word Download The British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Court”) recently ruled in favour of Coastal First Nations (“CFN”) in a case concerning the role of the Province of British Columbia (the “Province”) in the environmental review process for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project (the “Project”).[1]  Coastal [...]

Coastal First Nations v. British Columbia (Environment), 2016 BCSC 342017-06-09T10:04:49-04:00
10 11, 2016

O’Shea v. City of Vancouver, 2015 BCPC 398

2017-06-09T10:04:06-04:00

By: Melodi Alopaeus & Cynthia Westaway PDF Download      Word Download The British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Court”) recently ruled in favour of Coastal First Nations (“CFN”) in a case concerning the role of the Province of British Columbia (the “Province”) in the environmental review process for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project (the “Project”).[1]  Coastal [...]

O’Shea v. City of Vancouver, 2015 BCPC 3982017-06-09T10:04:06-04:00
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