Read Nadir's interview on Mother Jones: Indigenous Nations Plan a Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across the US-Canada border or the on the National Observer here.

In 2020, Mikisew Cree First Nation and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation – two Treaty 8 First Nations with territory in the Athabasca oil sands region...

On July 17, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed First Nations Chiefs and organizations during a National Summit on the implementation of the Building Canada Act.

Bill S-2 remains before Parliament, creating a critical opportunity to examine what legal reform can achieve and what questions must be determined by First Nation governments and communities themselves. Through a relational ethics of care framework, this contribution to Yellowhead Institute's special report explores whether Indian Act amendments should be viewed solely as constitutional compliance or as part of a broader dialogue about relationships, responsibility, and belonging.

JFK Law LLP is proud to share that our Managing Partner, Sara Mainville, was recently featured in an interview with the CBC on Canada's Building Canada Act ("Act").

These are very uncertain times. American tariffs and erratic, punitive policies from its president point to a challenging economic forecast for Canada and are fueling an urgent drive toward domestic projects and trade.

On July 2, 2025, Siksika Nation ("Siksika") and Kainai Nation (Blood Tribe) ("Kainai") (collectively, the "Nations") filed judicial review applications challenging Ministerial Order 003/2025, issued by Alberta's Minister of Energy and Minerals on January 15, 2025 (the "Order").

In Heywood v Songhees Nation, 2026 BCCA 150, the BC Court of Appeal confirmed that Songhees Nation – a lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking Nation with reserve lands near Victoria – has no duty to financially compensate...

On April 29, the Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples convened to hear perspectives on the implementation of the federal Cannabis Act – what has been working, what needs to change...

The Nations of the North Peace – Beaver First Nation, Dene Tha' First Nation, Little Red River Cree Nation and Tallcree Tribal Government – have launched a judicial review of Alberta's decision to approve Stage 3...

The Government of Ontario's Bill 5, "Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025"[1] is an omnibus bill that will amend or repeal several pieces of legislation.

On July 3, 2025, Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, Rebecca Schulz, issued a press release urging the federal government to abandon...

La Convention de la Baie-James et du Nord québécois (CBJNQ), signée le 11 novembre 1975, marque un tournant dans l'histoire canadienne en matière de droits autochtones.

Le 28 septembre 2020, Joyce Echaquan, une femme atikamekw de Manawan, perdait tragiquement la vie dans des circonstances inhumaines au centre hospitalier de Joliette.

On August 7, 2025, the British Columbia Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling in the case of Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC 1490. This decision, which involved complex issues...

The British Columbia Supreme Court recently released Cowichan Tribes v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC 1490, a landmark Aboriginal title and rights judgment.

On July 25, 2025, the Specific Claims Tribunal released its decision in Day Star First Nation et al v His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, 2025 SCTC 5 ("Day Star").

On a pu constater ces derniers jours, avec les diverses présentations devant la commission qui examine le projet de loi 1 sur la constitution québécoise, que le sujet continue à faire couler beaucoup d'encre...

The government of British Columbia is trying to pass Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act, by the end of May 2025.

On June 16, 2026, Canada re-introduced the First Nations Clean Water Act as Bill C-37. This modified version of what was Bill C-61, first introduced in late 2023...