Case Comment – Upper Nicola Indian Band v. British Columbia (Environment), 2011 BCSC 388
In the recent case of Upper Nicola Indian Band v. British Columbia (Environment), 2011 BCSC 388, the British Columbia Supreme Court considered the scope of the Crown’s duty of consultation with aboriginal people in light of the decision of the...
Case Comment – Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. v. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
On Thursday, October 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. v. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, overturning the British Columbia Court of Appeal and confirming the decision of the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the...
West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of Mines), 2010 BCSC 359: Delegation to Departmental Officials Failed to Satisfy the Honour of the Crown
In February 2010, the Supreme Court of British Columbia heard an application by West Moberly First Nations to quash three decisions of individuals appointed as statutory decision makers for the Crown: A September 1, 2009 decision of the Chief Inspector...
Recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice Decision and Order Regarding Interlocutory Injunctions
British Columbia Court of Appeal Decision Regarding Indian Act Status Indian Rules
Consultation & Accommodation: Recent Case Law Developments
Aboriginal Rights vs. The Public Interest
Pacific Business Law Institute
