February 21, 2025

Litigation developments: Aboriginal title and fee simple title

On Nov. 12, 2024, the Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick issued a decision in Wolastoqey Nations v New Brunswick and Canada, et al, 2024...

February 21, 2025

Aboriginal group seeks $1.1 billion from Western Australia in iron ore claim

Claim relates to Fortescue mining without land use deal More than 285 heritage sites damaged, court filing shows State says cultural loss ...

February 21, 2025

High Prairie Aboriginal Interagency Committee Notebook - February 11, 2025 in Slave Lake

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February 21, 2025

Advancing Reconciliation: Haida Nation and Canada Reach Agreement Recognizing Haida Aboriginal Title

VANCOUVER, BC, X?m??k??y? ?m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish) and s?l ? ilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh), Feb. 20, 2025 /CNW/ - The BC Treaty Com...

February 20, 2025

U.S., Canada gearing up for intense rematch in 4 Nations Face-Off final

BOSTON -- Canada calls it “our game.” The United States says it’s “our time.” We’ll see. The 4 Nations Face-Off is down to two. The...

February 20, 2025

Nuclear commission ordered to resume consultations with Kebaowek First Nation over waste dump

A federal court justice is ordering the Canadian Nuclear and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to resume its consultations with ...

February 20, 2025

Canada recognizes Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii off B.C. in historic agreement

The federal government will recognize Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off British Columbia’s northern coast in a histor...

February 20, 2025

Former BC Liberal MLA Abbott named to province’s First Nations treaty commission

VICTORIA - A former longtime British Columbia legislator has been appointed to the province’s independent facilitating body for treaty negot...

February 20, 2025

Mi'kmaq Nations in N.B. take control of water, wastewater systems in agreement with feds

All seven Mi'kmaq First Nations in New Brunswick are taking control of their own water and wastewater systems in a new agreement signed with...

February 19, 2025

Canada acknowledges aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii via new agreement

Canada has formally recognized aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii via the signing of the Haida Title Lands Agreement. The agreement was si...