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Implementing UNDRIP: B.C.’s Land Act Reform Sparks Public Debate

The B.C. government is consulting the public on reforms to the Land Act to facilitate shared decision-making under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The Land Act deals with how public land is...more

La C.-B. doit moderniser son régime visant les claims miniers de façon à y prévoir la consultation des nations autochtones

Dans le cadre de l’affaire Gitxaala v. British Columbia, la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « Cour ») a statué que la délivrance de claims miniers en Colombie-Britannique entraîne l’obligation, pour la Couronne,...more

10/11/2023  /  Aboriginal Issues , Canada , First Nations

Court Rules British Columbia Must Modernize Mineral Claim Registration System to Allow for Consultation With Indigenous Nations

In Gitxaala v. British Columbia, the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled that the issuance of mineral claims in British Columbia triggers the Crown’s duty to consult Indigenous nations. The Court suspended its declaration...more

B.C. Supreme Court Dismisses Aboriginal Rights-based Claim Against Private Owner of Historic Dam

In its January 7, 2022 decision in Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v. Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., the British Columbia Supreme Court (Court) affirmed the plaintiffs’ Aboriginal right to fish but denied their claim for relief...more

La Cour suprême de la C.-B. déclare que les effets cumulatifs du développement industriel enfreignen

Le 29 juin 2021, la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « Cour ») a rendu publique sa décision attendue depuis longtemps dans l’affaire Yahey v. British Columbia (l’« affaire Yahey »). Après un procès de 160 jours,...more

B.C. Supreme Court Declares Breach of Treaty 8 for Cumulative Effects of Industrial Development

On June 29, 2021, the British Columbia (B.C.) Supreme Court (Court) released its long-awaited decision in Yahey v. British Columbia (Yahey). After 160 days of trial and thousands of pages of evidence, the Court determined...more

B.C.’s UNDRIP Legislation Facilitates Reconciliation but Leaves Unanswered Questions

On October 24, 2019, the B.C. government introduced legislation which, if adopted, will be known as the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Act). The legislation aims to incorporate the United Nations...more

10/29/2019  /  Aboriginal Issues , Canada , First Nations

Supreme Court of Canada Rules Duty to Consult Does Not Apply to the Law-Making Process

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) determined that Ministers of the Crown have no duty to consult Aboriginal Peoples in the development of legislation, in its October 11, 2018 decision in Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada...more

B.C. Restricts Oil and Gas Developments in Blueberry River First Nation Territory

The British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) recently announced new interim measures for oil and gas developments in Blueberry River First Nation (BRFN) traditional territory. The interim measures address concerns raised...more

SCC Confirms the Role of Regulatory Tribunals in Aboriginal Consultation

On July 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released two decisions on the role of the National Energy Board (NEB) and other regulatory tribunals in aboriginal consultation: Clyde River (Hamlet) v. Petroleum...more

B.C. Court Denies First Nations Injunction Request to Stop Development Pending Resolution of Action

On May 31, 2017, the British Columbia Supreme Court (Court) in Yahey v. British Columbia (Yahey) denied a second injunction application by Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) to limit future development in certain portions...more

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