Maya Stano

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Paul Seaman |Maya Stano |Brian Crane |Wynona H. Klemt

Recent Federal Court decisions find UNDRIP must inform theCrown's duty to consult Indigenous peoples and examines issuesrelating to Species at Risk ActOn February 19, 2025, the Federal Court of Canada released asignificant decision in Kebaowek First Nation v. CanadianNuclear Laboratories, 2025 FC 319, rulingthat the consultation process for the proposed Near SurfaceDisposal Facility at Chalk River, Ontario, was inadequate.

May 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Paul Seaman |Brian Crane |Maya Stano |Jeff Beedell

In its recent decision in Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024 SCC 10 ("Dickson") the Supreme Court of Canada provided long-awaited clarification on the application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to Indigenous governments that have entered into self-government agreements. Though several questions remain to be decided in future cases, the Court did provide significant guidance on the issue of when and how the Charter can apply to Indigenous governments.

May 6, 2024 | lexology.com | Paul Seaman |Brian Crane |Maya Stano |Jeff Beedell |Rikki Logan

In its recent decision in Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024 SCC 10 ("Dickson") the Supreme Court of Canada provided long-awaited clarification on the application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to Indigenous governments that have entered into self-government agreements. Though several questions remain to be decided in future cases, the Court did provide significant guidance on the issue of when and how the Charter can apply to Indigenous governments.