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Cour D'appel De La C.-B. : L'ancien Régime De Titres Miniers À Accès Ouvert De La Province Est Incompatible Avec La DNUDPA

Le 5 décembre 2025, la Cour d'appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a publié sa décision dans l'affaire Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner) (l'« affaire Gitxaala »)...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Court Sets Test For Duty To Consult US Tribes

In Lummi Nation v Attorney General of Canada, 2025 FC 1986, the Federal Court found that Canada owed Lummi Nation a duty to consult with respect to the expansion of the Roberts Bank Terminal in Delta, British Columbia, ...

Canada Government

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Fasken

Titre ancestral sur des terres privées : flou juridique après de récentes décisions judiciaires

Deux décisions récentes des tribunaux ont de nouveau porté l'attention sur la question de savoir si un titre ancestral peut...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

"One Project, One Review": Ontario Signs Cooperation Agreement With Canada As It Pushes To Streamline Impact Assessments

As it has done or is seeking to do with other provinces, the federal government recently signed a cooperation agreement with Ontario to streamline and expedite project assessment processes.

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

BC Court Of Appeal Confirms Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Act Incorporates UNDRIP Into The Positive Law Of BC With Immediate Legal Effect

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Procuring An Edge For Indigenous Businesses

Canada Government

GW

Gowling WLG

UNDRIP Moves From Principle To Practice In BC Law: Key Takeaways From Gitxaala

Canada Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Aboriginal Title Over Private Lands: Legal Uncertainty After Recent Court Decisions

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Projet de loi n° 5 : Une voie rapide pour les projets prioritaires et d'envergure nationale

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

BCCA On Gitxaala: What Does UNDRIP Mean For Resource Development In British Columbia And Canada?

Canada Government

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Crown Owes Duties To First Nations For Lack Of Access To Safe Drinking Water, Says Federal Court

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Gitxaala: A New Era For Enforcing UNDRIP Rights?

Canada Government

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

UNDRIP Is The Law In British Columbia Today And, We Expect, Tomorrow As Well

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Regulatory Incentives For Ontario Distributors To Encourage DER Integration Through Non-wires Solutions

TL

Torys LLP

12 Key Employee Rights In Ontario (2025–2026 Update)

Canada Employment

U

Unified LLP

Big Changes Planned For Express Entry 2026

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

Procedural Route To Challenge Capital Markets Regulatory Investigative Tool Confirmed

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Understanding The OSC's Investment Management Division's 2025 Priorities: Insights From Staff Notice 81-739

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

A New Era Of Innovation In Canada: Energy

Global demand for diversified energy continues to grow, fueled by increasing populations, emerging technologies and a heightened need for affordability and emission reductions.

TL

Torys LLP

Québec's Bill 5: Fast Track For Priority And National Projects

On December 9, 2025, the Government of Québec introduced Bill 5, entitled "An Act to accelerate the granting of authorizations required for the completion of priority projects and of national scope."

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

B.C. Court Of Appeal Rules Previous "Free Entry" Mineral Tenure Regime Inconsistent With UNDRIP

On December 5, 2025, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) issued its decision in Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), overturning in part the decision of the Supreme Court...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 5 And Special Economic Zones: Understanding The Proposed Designation Criteria

On June 5, 2025, Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, received Royal Assent, which enacted the controversial Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 (the "SEZ Act").

Canada Government

DH

Davies Howe

Bill 5 And The Ontario Heritage Act: Understanding The Proposed Archaeological Exemption Framework

Canada Government

DH

Davies Howe

UNDRIP In Action: British Columbia Court Of Appeal Issues Decision In Gitxaała v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner)

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Canada & Alberta Sign Landmark Agreement To Advance Energy, Emissions Reduction & Indigenous Participation

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Reconciling Aboriginal Title And Private Property Rights On Unceded Land

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Building Canada: Advancing National Priorities And Projects

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada's New Trade Landscape: Legal And Compliance Imperatives In Federal Budget 2025

Canada International

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Alberta And Canada Step Up To The Plate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Court Clarifies Leadership Duties Under First Nation Custom By-laws

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Federal Environmental Racism Legislation Update For First Nations

Canada Environment

WT

DWF Group

Canada-Alberta MOU: A Grand Bargain On Climate And Pipelines?

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Alberta And Canada Step Up To The Plate

On November 27, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that promises to contribute significantly to Canada's competitiveness in the energy sector.

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Court Clarifies Leadership Duties Under First Nation Custom By-laws

On November 17, 2025, the Federal Court released its decision in Apsassin v. Councillor Yahey, 2025 FC 1830. The case is an important reminder that First Nation governments must follow the rules set out in their own governance documents. When they do not, courts can intervene.

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Federal Environmental Racism Legislation Update For First Nations

A great many First Nations, Métis and Inuit are the victims of environmental racism.

Canada Environment

WT

DWF Group

Canada-Alberta MOU: A Grand Bargain On Climate And Pipelines?

On November 27, 2025, Alberta and Canada signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that includes federal support for a pipeline through northern British Columbia (BC)...

Canada Government

C

Cassels

The Enduring Power Of A Good Brand: Canada, Soft Power, And The Energy Sector

GW

Gowling WLG

Fast-Tracking Nation-Building: Canada's Major Projects Office Newly Announced PONIs

On August 29, 2025, the Government of Canada launched the Major Projects Office ("MPO") under the federal Building Canada Act (the "Act").

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Budget 2025: Energy, Infrastructure, And Indigenous Funding Initiatives

Canada's federal budget, released on Nov. 4, 2025, marked Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget as the head of a Liberal minority government.

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Are Aboriginal Title Lands In Richmond And Haida Gwaii Exempt From BC Laws?

There has been a lot of talk lately about the BC Supreme court's finding of aboriginal title over approximately 800 acres of land in Richmond...

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

Canada's Energy Landscape: 3 Key Insights For 2025

On October 21, 2025, McCarthy Tétrault's National Energy Group hosted a cross-country panel event to discuss Canada's evolving energy landscape, regulatory reforms, and market trends.

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada's "Investment Budget" Explained - Budget 2025 Infrastructure Perspectives

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Child And Family Services And Cultural Continuity: Court Orders Including Cultural Plans And Changes To Saskatchewan Legislation

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Convention de la Baie-James et du Nord québécois : quelles leçons en tirer?

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Budget 2025: Building Canada's Strength

C

Cassels

Torys On Budget 2025: Infrastructure And Nation-Building Projects

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Courts Hold That Lawyer's Retainer "Not A Lottery Ticket Offering A Bonus Price Of Generational Wealth" In $510-million Contingency Fee Ruling In First Nations' Favour

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

2025 Federal Budget Includes Investment In Infrastructure, Mining And Energy

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Building Canada Strong: Targeted measures in a time of big promises

Canada Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Protecting Indigenous Knowledge And Cultural Expressions Through Intellectual Property

Canada Government

TD

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

The Impacts Of First Nation Representatives In Child And Family Services

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Saskatchewan Court Of Appeal Confirms Per Capita Distributions May Be Seized For Support Arrears

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

First Nation Rights To Impact Decision-making In Saskatchewan CFS Child Protection Hearings

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Nations Of The North Peace Challenge Alberta's Land Sales Over Failure To Consult And Protect Treaty 8 Lands

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Striking A "Grand Bargain": Alberta's Bold Pipeline Pitch A New Model For Nation-Building Energy Projects?

ML

McMillan LLP

2025 Diversity Disclosure Practices

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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The Professionalism Series: The Changing Landscape Of Human Rights In Ontario (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Creating Partnerships With Indigenous Communities (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Reconciliation And Decolonization: Shifting Culture In Large Communities (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Peter Hogg On Cases Impacting Business: Tsilhqot'in v. B.C. (Video Content)

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Aboriginal Involvement And Environmental Assessment For Project Development (Video content)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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