News & Insights

Bill C-39 and the Continuing Erosion of the Duty to Consult 

Laura Bowman  Canada is undergoing a seismic shift in how federally regulated projects are approved. On September 21, 2026, the...

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Changes to the Fisheries Act regulations – are they crossing a constitutional line?

Laura Bowman In July 2026, the federal government published amendments to the Authorizations Concerning Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Regulations...

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Consultation Failure leads to Remittal of KSM Substantial Start Date  

By Tennile Sunday and Laura Bowman  The BC Supreme Court recently ruled, in Tsetsaut Skii Km Lax Ha Nation v British Columbia...

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Re-introduced First Nations Clean Water Act waters down First Nations collaboration and jurisdiction

By Laura Bowman and Tennile Sunday On June 16, 2026, Bill C-37, An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related...

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Aboriginal title and land back after Wolastoqey, what is the state of the law right now?

Laura Bowman and Tennile Sunday Canada is facing a major question about land and history: Can Indigenous land rights and...

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Indian Resource Council

It was an important day for Canada today. I’m grateful to have been asked to be a panelist at today’s...

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