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He is also co-counsel with lead responsibility for specific aboriginal issues in a hearing before the Clean Environment Commission of Manitoba with respect to a major transmission line.

By appointing her, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is «clearly sending a signal» that aboriginal issues in the justice system are going to be important to the new government, says James Morton, a litigator at Morton Karrass LLP.

Manitoba's first aboriginal judge, Sinclair is one of the most important faces of aboriginal issues in Canada, and his work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada in the past year has been extremely progressive.

Not exact matches

If aboriginal people in this region are ever to progress at the rate expected by politicians and others it is essential that they have the ability to be both economocally and culturally «independent» of those who claim to know best how to address the issues but really have no prolonged on the ground experience.

Third, he criticizes the Liberals for pursuing their progressive trade policies in these talks: «Did anyone really think that the Liberals could somehow force the Trump administration into enacting their agenda — union power, climate change, aboriginal claims, gender issues?

The memo was obtained by The Canadian Press and it criticizes the Trudeau government in several areas: For too quickly rejecting U.S. proposals, for insisting on negotiating alongside Mexico, and for promoting progressive priorities like labour, gender, aboriginal and environmental issues.

For the past five years, this annual forum has emphasized and explored the critical relationship between aboriginal issues and economic development in B.C.

Looking at the international scene, he is convinced that Canadians have an edge because of all the constant political struggles occurring in - house, both federally and provincially, not to mention aboriginal issues.

Environmental issues, resource management, and the continual evolution of technology are all issues that aboriginal communities will need to address in the future and, consequently, there will always be a demand for well - trained aboriginal scientists and engineers.

While the issue of a low representation of aboriginals in science has not impacted negatively on my decision to pursue a science career, there still exists the possibility that a lack of role models and underrepresentation of aboriginal people in scientific fields could impact negatively on the decisions of future generations of aboriginal youth.

A new advisory group set up to examine aboriginal justice issues in Ontario will hold its first meeting today.

David McRobert, a member of the Ontario Bar Association's aboriginal law section, says he hopes the committee will look at aboriginal justice issues in the context of broader problems facing First Nations communities.

The Penticton retreat was a forum for delving deeper into key issues such as indigenous children in custody, criminalization of aboriginal people and their incarceration, and domestic violence.

«I suspect that aboriginal communities would seek [an ownership stake and representation] along with other things to give them confidence that, in the privatized Hydro One world, past issues and future developments would be dealt with in a way that are sensitive, respectful and accommodating of their rights and interests.»

In this presentation, Lisa reviewed the current state of regulation on aboriginal healing and medicine and discussed key issues for regulators and aboriginal communities in developing regulatioIn this presentation, Lisa reviewed the current state of regulation on aboriginal healing and medicine and discussed key issues for regulators and aboriginal communities in developing regulatioin developing regulation.

In Monture v. Director, MOE (Monture 1), [v] a Six Nations appellant tried to use the same issues plus aboriginal rights and claims to block the Summerhaven wind project REA.

Speaking at the Law Society of Upper Canada's Indigenous Law Issues 2015 program, Randall Kahgee, former Chief of the Saugeen First Nation and now practising law in affiliation with Pape Salter Teillet LLP, urges lawyers to understand that the rights of aboriginal people, like the rights of all people, are continually evolving.

«You really get a sense that judges who have listened to the many hours of evidence presented in these cases come to understand it, and want to do the right thing — despite the wide - ranging implications of issuing a declaration of aboriginal title.»

The Indian Act is not the only legislation specific to aboriginal people — the First Nations Land Management Act (SC 1999) provides a framework for First Nations to develop regimes for resource development, succession, and other important issues; the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (SC 2005) prescribes certain reporting requirements with respect to real property taxation; and the recently passed Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act (SC 2013) seeks to provide protections to parties living on reserves in the context of family breakdown.

Frankly, given that most of the other countries in the world (i) are either governed by their aboriginal populations, (ii) have succesfully killed them off or assimilated them into their broader population, or (iii) will just ignore anything the UN says anyhow, I'm not too inclined too give much weight to what they have to say on the issue.

As the chair in Indigenous Governance and academic director of the Centre for Indigenous Governance at Ryerson, she has had a huge impact on aboriginal governance issues.

«We were going to have less money to respond to the legal needs of government in the area of aboriginal issues,» says McCurry

«Thanks to the federal government, who has done nothing on this issue other than pass the Indian Act, there is no over-arching legislation that provides certainty in relation to acquisition of consent, unless the band and the collective self - identify,» said Charles Willms, chairman of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP's Vancouver aboriginal law practice, speaking at the panel, Key Legal Cases in Canada: The Current Landscape.

As noted, many challenges revolve around environmental assessment and aboriginal rights, to which must be added the related issue of participation in the regulatory process.

This is well reflected in the several Comments in Issue # 4 of Energy Regulation Quarterly, particularly those relating to the prevalent themes of aboriginal rights and environmental assessment.

In the Aboriginal law context, these issues are particularly challenging since the evidence needed to prove aboriginal rights or demonstrate aboriginal concerns in consultation does not neatly fit within the normal rules of evidence and court procedurIn the Aboriginal law context, these issues are particularly challenging since the evidence needed to prove aboriginal rights or demonstrate aboriginal concerns in consultation does not neatly fit within the normal rules of evidence and court procedurin consultation does not neatly fit within the normal rules of evidence and court procedure.

In September 2000, the Ontario Conference of Judges and the Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges met in Ottawa for a combined conference which covered poverty issues and issues related to aboriginal justicIn September 2000, the Ontario Conference of Judges and the Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges met in Ottawa for a combined conference which covered poverty issues and issues related to aboriginal justicin Ottawa for a combined conference which covered poverty issues and issues related to aboriginal justice.

There was no need for the Court to engage in a detailed analysis of the content of the aboriginal right in issue in Sparrow, since there was little debate over whether an «aboriginal right to fish for food and ceremonial purposes» had existed at some point in time.

While Gregory Kennedy eventually abandoned the application over the lack of aboriginals on the jury after conceding he couldn't meet the threshold for challenging the array in Form 40, Goodman went ahead and ruled on the issue anyway given the issue's «significant import to the administration of justice.»

Ontario has been considering the issue of aboriginal issues on jury panels in recent years given a number of high - profile cases that indicated the provincial government's lax approach to the matter.

In 2017, we look forward to working on climate change issues that intersect with aboriginal rights and title.

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In Tsilhqot» in, the Supreme Court issued its first declaration of aboriginal title, ruling the band holds title to land in the interior of British Columbia it has used over generations, and it can prevent forestry activities therIn Tsilhqot» in, the Supreme Court issued its first declaration of aboriginal title, ruling the band holds title to land in the interior of British Columbia it has used over generations, and it can prevent forestry activities therin, the Supreme Court issued its first declaration of aboriginal title, ruling the band holds title to land in the interior of British Columbia it has used over generations, and it can prevent forestry activities therin the interior of British Columbia it has used over generations, and it can prevent forestry activities there.

Such a person must be taken to possess knowledge of the local population and its racial dynamics, including the existence in the community of a history of widespread and systemic discrimination against black and aboriginal people, and high profile clashes between the police and the visible minority population over policing issues.

GERLEP not only caters to students seeking experience in the traditional environmental or resources law opportunities, such as an environmental NGO or government agency, but also appeals to students interested in corporate social responsibility, aboriginal legal issues, and other areas that touch on the environment and resources development.

Admittedly, progress is slow in resolving aboriginal claims, but the reality is that the courts are the only institution with the respect necessary to decide the major issues in aboriginal rights and title claims.

«It's probably the most challenging jurisdiction in the country in terms of understanding the rules of exploration and regulatory requirements vis - a-vis aboriginal issues, and that's not good for anyone.»

Even after Tsilhqot» in, claiming title is not a straightforward issue for aboriginal groups, given overlapping territories and the need to demonstrate exclusive use of the land where title is being claimed.

«There are two big issues the government is going to have to issue guidance on and I suspect it's quite likely that guidance will at some point be debated in the courts,» says Martin Ignasiak, a partner with the environment, regulatory, and aboriginal group at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Calgary.

The calls to action further recommend a variety of changes to the civil and criminal justice systems aimed at reducing barriers to holding the government to account for historical wrongs to aboriginal peoples, ameliorating the significant issues for aboriginal people in Canada's criminal justice system — as offenders, as accused and as victims — and for the recognition and implementation of Aboriginal justice systems.

While it's refreshing to see students so enthusiastic about First Nations issues, it's also worth noting that the school has an expressed commitment to «integrating aboriginal perspectives into our other subject areas where appropriate» in addition to any stand alone courses, so the school's mandate may still be achieved.

He adds: «There's a certain degree of risk in dealing with aboriginal issues.

In particular, Closner has worked on a few projects aiming to develop joint venture agreements with aboriginal entities in America that primarily involved working with various financial institutions to help customers with financing issues, in order to get a project under waIn particular, Closner has worked on a few projects aiming to develop joint venture agreements with aboriginal entities in America that primarily involved working with various financial institutions to help customers with financing issues, in order to get a project under wain America that primarily involved working with various financial institutions to help customers with financing issues, in order to get a project under wain order to get a project under way.

Our services include the provision of interpretive advice, opinions and legal representation in connection with issues such as aboriginal law and litigation, Charter rights and federal and provincial jurisdictional disputes.

Today, 90 of these programs are jointly funded by the federal and provincial governments under the Aboriginal Justice Strategy, designed in 1996 to respond to aboriginal communities» desire for more control over their own justice issues.

As it stands, we now have Aboriginals entering prisons with no prior mental health issues or drug addictions but leaving with mental health issues, drug addictions and the stigma of being in prison, no matter how small the offence.

An additional matter, however, is the issue of what it is that «Aboriginals» see as «generally unsatisfactory» about the native title system in WA.

2 RELEVANT HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES 2.1 Relevance of human rights to State government 2.2 Equality and non-discrimination 2.3 Development and self - determination 2.4 Maintenance of Indigenous culture 3 ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THE REVIEW 3.1 Scope for Committee's addressing Indigenous issues 3.2 Extent of Indigenous involvement 3.3 Use of case examples 3.4 Committee's disposition to Indigenous rights 4 ANALYSIS OF NATIVE TITLE SYSTEM and ABORIGINAL HERITAGE 4.1 Native Title Act and procedures 4.2 Croker Island case 4.3 Interaction between native title and other development approvals 4.4 Resourcing and negotiating outcomes 5 RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Report inaccuracies or misdescriptions 5.2 The way forward