Supreme court affirms Indigenous self-government, jurisdiction over child welfare laws
Quebec appeal of C-92 dismissed entirely.
Constitution
Constitutional challenge in Mi’kmaq fishing case moving ahead this week
A Mi’kmaq fisherman appeared Thursday in a northern New Brunswick courtroom where he began a…
Judge finds province has duty to consult First Nations on mineral tenure claims
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has given the province 18 months to fix its…
Mi’kmaw lobster harvesters say ‘they shouldn’t have charged us’ after court appearance
Trio of harvesters charged with illegal fishing four years ago
Man to argue Mi’kmaw have a right to fish for baby eels despite DFO ban
A Mi’kmaw man charged with illegally fishing for baby eels in Nova Scotia is representing…
Quebec Superior Court ruling ‘slap in the face’ for some Mohawks in Kahnawà:ke
Some residents of the Mohawk community of Kahnawake say the fact that a “marry out get out” law had to go to court. Quebec’s Superior Court of Justice has ruled the so-called ”marry out, get out” provisions of a membership law on the books in Kahnawake are unconstitutional.
Quebec premier using Indigenous issues to advance own electoral cause: Saganash
Quebec Premier Phillippe Couillard appears to be using Indigenous issues for his own political aims…
Trudeau quashes call from AFN’s Bellegarde to begin Constitutional talks on Indigenous rights
The prime minister said his government’s energy and attention would be better spent on its stated priorities instead of “Constitutional squabbles.”
Fighting words: NDP MP takes aim at Indigenous Liberal candidates over anti-terrorism bill
Jorge Barrera APTN National News Indigenous Liberal candidates endorse a threat against Aboriginal rights by…