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Recent Indigenous Rights Cases Relevant To Major Project Development

Over the past year, Canadian courts have addressed novel aspects of Indigenous rights with implications for project development.

Canada Government

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Torys LLP

Canadian Courts May Set Aside Valid Arbitration Agreements To Remedy Oppression

In Tsa Corporation v KPMG LLP, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories confirmed that courts may set aside valid arbitration agreements...

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Autodétermination des peuples autochtones : un chemin vers la vraie réconciliation?

Le discours du premier ministre Mark Carney la semaine dernière portant sur l'importance de conserver l'unité canadienne en décrivant la bataille des plaines d'Abraham comme un lieu de collaboration entre les...

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Ontario Moves Ahead On Subsea Toronto Third Line

On Jan.7, 2026, the Ministry of Energy and Mines released a proposal (ERO 026-0019) to bring forward an order in council and Minister's directive pursuant to Section 25.32 of the Electricity Act...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

CIRNAC Minister Continues To Delay Negotiation Of "Cows And Plows" Claims

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

State Attribution Challenges In International Investment Law: ICSID Tribunal Holds State Liable For Indigenous Community's Actions In Novel Decision

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

La province lance le premier processus de sélection concurrentiel dirigé par la SIERE visant une ligne de transport haute tension sous-marine jusqu'à Toronto

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada Promotes Investment In Sovereign, Large‑scale AI Data Centres Through A New MOU‑based Proposal Process

Canada Technology

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Torys LLP

BC Supreme Court Reaffirms That Inadequate Consultation Leads To Quashed Decisions

Canada Government

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MLT Aikins LLP

From Mineral Tenures To Nuclear Projects: The Evolving Role Of UNDRIP In Canadian Domestic Law

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Manitoba Call For Power: Update On Procurement Process For Indigenous Majority-owned Wind Projects

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Cowichan Tribes v Canada: Uncharted Land In Indigenous Rights Claims

Canada Government

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Can Aboriginal Title Be Declared In Respect Of Privately-held Lands? Recent Cases Reach Opposing Conclusions

Canada Government

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Torys LLP

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Budget 2025

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Refusal To Hire Due To A Criminal Record: Who Bears The Liability?

Canada Employment

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Fasken

After The Surge: Understanding The GTA's Housing Market Decline

Canada Real Estate

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series A Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Sealing The Sacred: Court Protects Indigenous Cultural Information

As Aboriginal rights and title claims continue being adjudicated, courts increasingly must confront how to treat, respect, protect, and hear as evidence Indigenous cultural information.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Aboriginal Title Gives Way To Private Interests In New Brunswick

Within months, two recent court decisions have reached conclusions which differ in respect of how Aboriginal title may or may not interact with lands held privately in fee simple.

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

The Duty To Consult Indigenous Groups Outside Canada

On December 17, 2025, the Federal Court released its decision in Lummi Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 1986 (Lummi).

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

New Brunswick Court Of Appeal Finds Aboriginal Title Cannot Co-Exist With Fee Simple Title

On December 11, 2025, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal issued a decision in the context of an Aboriginal title claim on the issue of whether Aboriginal title can co-exist with fee simple title: J.D. Irving, Limited et al. v. Wolastoqey Nation, 2025 NBCA 129.

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Cour D'appel De La C.-B. : L'ancien Régime De Titres Miniers À Accès Ouvert De La Province Est Incompatible Avec La DNUDPA

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Court Sets Test For Duty To Consult US Tribes

Canada Government

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Fasken

Titre ancestral sur des terres privées : flou juridique après de récentes décisions judiciaires

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

"One Project, One Review": Ontario Signs Cooperation Agreement With Canada As It Pushes To Streamline Impact Assessments

Canada Government

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Torys LLP

BC Court Of Appeal Confirms Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Act Incorporates UNDRIP Into The Positive Law Of BC With Immediate Legal Effect

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Procuring An Edge For Indigenous Businesses

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

UNDRIP Moves From Principle To Practice In BC Law: Key Takeaways From Gitxaala

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

Aboriginal Title Over Private Lands: Legal Uncertainty After Recent Court Decisions

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Projet de loi n° 5 : Une voie rapide pour les projets prioritaires et d'envergure nationale

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

BCCA On Gitxaala: What Does UNDRIP Mean For Resource Development In British Columbia And Canada?

Canada Government

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

UNDRIP Moves From Principle To Practice In BC Law: Key Takeaways From Gitxaala

On December 5, 2025, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released its decision in Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2025 BCCA 430.

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

Aboriginal Title Over Private Lands: Legal Uncertainty After Recent Court Decisions

Two recent court decisions have brought renewed attention to the question of whether Aboriginal title can apply to privately owned (or "fee simple") land.

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Projet de loi n° 5 : Une voie rapide pour les projets prioritaires et d'envergure nationale

Le 9 décembre 2025, le ministre des Finances Éric Girard a présenté à l'Assemblée nationale le projet de loi no 5, Loi visant à accélérer l'octroi des autorisations requises pour...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

BCCA On Gitxaala: What Does UNDRIP Mean For Resource Development In British Columbia And Canada?

On December 5, 2025, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (the Court of Appeal) released its decision, Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner) (Gitxaala)...

Canada Government

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Crown Owes Duties To First Nations For Lack Of Access To Safe Drinking Water, Says Federal Court

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Québec's Bill 5: Fast Track For Priority And National Projects

On December 9, 2025, the Government of Québec introduced Bill 5, entitled "An Act to accelerate the granting of authorizations required for the completion of priority projects and of national scope."

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Dentons Canada LLP

B.C. Court Of Appeal Rules Previous "Free Entry" Mineral Tenure Regime Inconsistent With UNDRIP

On December 5, 2025, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) issued its decision in Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), overturning in part the decision of the Supreme Court...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 5 And Special Economic Zones: Understanding The Proposed Designation Criteria

On June 5, 2025, Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, received Royal Assent, which enacted the controversial Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 (the "SEZ Act").

Canada Government

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Davies Howe

Bill 5 And The Ontario Heritage Act: Understanding The Proposed Archaeological Exemption Framework

On June 5, 2025, Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, received Royal Assent, which on a day to be named by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council ("LG"), will introduce new sections 66.1 and 66.2 to the Ontario Heritage Act (the "OHA")

Canada Government

DH

Davies Howe

UNDRIP In Action: British Columbia Court Of Appeal Issues Decision In Gitxaała v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner)

Canada Government

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Fasken

Canada & Alberta Sign Landmark Agreement To Advance Energy, Emissions Reduction & Indigenous Participation

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Reconciling Aboriginal Title And Private Property Rights On Unceded Land

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Building Canada: Advancing National Priorities And Projects

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada's New Trade Landscape: Legal And Compliance Imperatives In Federal Budget 2025

Canada International

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Alberta And Canada Step Up To The Plate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Court Clarifies Leadership Duties Under First Nation Custom By-laws

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Federal Environmental Racism Legislation Update For First Nations

Canada Environment

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DWF Group

Canada-Alberta MOU: A Grand Bargain On Climate And Pipelines?

Canada Government

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Cassels

The Enduring Power Of A Good Brand: Canada, Soft Power, And The Energy Sector

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Gowling WLG

Navigating The Uncertainty Caused By The Cowichan Decision

Canada Government

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Cassels

Investing In Canada's Energy Sector: The Building Canada Act And Indigenous Equity Partnerships

Canada Government

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Fasken

New Framework For Projects Of National Interest: Issues And Opportunities For Indigenous Peoples

Canada Government

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Partnerships Between Project Proponents And Indigenous Groups In Canada: Legal Considerations

Canada Government

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Fast-Tracking Nation-Building: Canada's Major Projects Office Newly Announced PONIs

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Creating Partnerships With Indigenous Communities (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Driving Ontario Municipalities Forward (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Reconciliation And Decolonization: Shifting Culture In Large Communities (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Peter Hogg On Cases Impacting Business: Tsilhqot'in v. B.C. (Video Content)

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Aboriginal Involvement And Environmental Assessment For Project Development (Video content)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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