Aboriginal consultation – recent highlights *

Canada - May 17 2013
The Joint Review Panel held that it did not have statutory authority to consider the adequacy of Crown consultation in relation to the proposed…

Co-authors: Beth Younggren, Jocelyn Kearney, Aldo P. Argento.

British Columbia Court of Appeal rejects broad claims to aboriginal title by First Nation groups *

Canada - July 21 2012
A year and a half after the hearing of the appeal, a notable decision in aboriginal title and rights litigation was released on June 27, 2012 — the British Columbia Court of Appeal decision in William v British Columbia (William).

Co-authors: Beth Younggren, John Cassell.

Consultation with first nations – Highlights from 2011 cases decided by Canadian courts *

Canada - February 14 2012
Various aboriginal law cases decided by Canadian courts in 2011 considered Crown and industry consultation with First Nations in the context of resource and project development.

Co-authors: Aldo P. Argento.