Significant changes announced for Aboriginal consultation in Alberta *

Canada - April 22 2013
On April 2, 2013, the Government of Alberta released a revised draft of its First Nations consultation policy, corporate guidelines and consultation…

Co-authors: Suzanne MacMillan, Jeremy Barretto.

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Ontario’s highest court confirms province has exclusive right to “take up” crown land *

Canada - March 25 2013
On March 18, 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that Ontario has the right to "take up" Crown land for mining and forestry without federal…

Co-authors: Terri-Lee V. Oleniuk, Suzanne MacMillan.

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Alberta First Nations challenge constitutionality of federal regulatory reforms *

Canada - January 9 2013
On January 8, 2012, the Mikisew Cree First Nation and the Frog Lake First Nation (the First Nations), both located in Alberta, filed notices of application…

Co-authors: Jessica Kennedy, Sander Duncanson.

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Alberta Court of Appeal decides panel not required to determine adequacy of Crown’s aboriginal consultation *

Canada - November 29 2012
On November 26, 2012, the Alberta Court of Appeal released the decision of Justice Slatter denying leave to appeal a decision made by the Joint Review Panel (the Panel) established to evaluate Shell Canada’s application to expand its Jackpine oil sands mining operations in Northern Alberta (the Project)

Co-authors: Jessica Kennedy.

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Significant changes to Alberta’s regulatory and Aboriginal affairs regime *

Canada - October 29 2012
On October 24, 2012 the Government of Alberta (the Government) introduced Bill 2, the Responsible Energy Development Act

Co-authors: Jeremy Barretto.

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