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Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests)[1]– Supreme Court of Canada, 2004 The Haida case is significant because a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada set out the basic principles applicable to the duty to consult.
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Martin [1], Supreme Court & Court of Appeal of British Columbia 1985 - ongoing Banner of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations' People, the original...
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For many years, the Government of Canada refused even to entertain the concept of Aboriginal title. That policy mountain moved in 1973, shortly after...
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Over the past few years, we have had the privilege of interviewing a number of people who have lots of knowledge and experience in First Nation...
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This is an article about the impact words and communications have on the recipient. I've said it before and I'll keep on saying it, the words we...
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The term "cross-cultural training" refers to training courses that develop an awareness between people where a common cultural framework does not...
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This is the second in the two-part series of our interview with Robert Janes, JFK Law, and Chair of the “Tsilhqot’in Nation and Recognition of...
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The Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot’in Decision reverberated through First Nation communities, leaders, resource developers, provincial and...
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In 1982, the Government of Canada patriated the Canadian Constitution, and in so doing, formally entrenched Aboriginal and treaty rights in the...
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In a recent post Strategize your Aboriginal Engagement, we provided suggestions on some key actions to develop your formal in-house Aboriginal,...
