Happy National Indigenous Peoples’ Day!
Happy National Indigenous Peoples’ Day from Westaway Law Group! Today we celebrate the contributions, achievements, of all the wonderful people we work with across the country. We wish you some rest today as we re-commit [...]
Anderson v Alberta: Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies When First Nation Can Be Awarded Advance Costs in Litigation
Anderson v. Alberta: Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies When First Nations can be Awarded Advance Costs in Litigation On March 18, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada issued an important decision for First Nations seeking [...]
Federal Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience – Highlights for Indigenous Peoples
The federal government released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience on April 19, 2021 (Budget 2021). It is a long document (over 700 pages). We were encouraged to see numerous [...]
Auditor General’s Report – Access to Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities
Overview On February 25, 2021, the Auditor General tabled a Report in Parliament entitled, “Access to Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities – Indigenous Services Canada” (the Report). The central question considered by [...]
Reference re: Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.[1] The central issue in this case is whether the matters addressed in the Greenhouse [...]
Recent Changes to Part II of the Canada Labour Code
As a Band Council subject to the Canada Labour Code – are you prepared for the new obligations to proactively address workplace harassment and violence that came into effect on January 1, 2021? The [...]