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Canada - July 17 2012
On July 7, 2012, in a special signing ceremony in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Chief Darcy Bear of Whitecap Dakota First Nation, announced that the Government of Canada and the First Nation have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) on reconciliation.
Canada - April 17 2012
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has released two important decisions involving First Nation fishers who had originally been assessed income tax on income earned from commercial fishing activities.
Canada - January 6 2011
On November 4, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada released two decisions with respect to the framework for determining the jurisdiction of aboriginal employer-employee labour relations in Canada.
Canada - September 24 2010
The applicants, Mr. Quipp Jr., Ms. Quipp and Mr. Quipp Sr., sought leave to appeal the decisions of the British Columbia Supreme Court dismissing their appeals from convictions under s. 78 of the Fisheries Act.
Canada - August 11 2010
The Federal Court of Appeal confirmed a decision of the Federal Court dismissing a motion to certify a class proceeding because the moving party had not met a number of the requirements of Rule 334.16 of the Federal Court Rules.
