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Modern Treaties, Shared Territories and Party Status in Aboriginal Title Litigation
By: Nigel Bankes Case commented on: Malii v British Columbia, 2024 BCSC 85 (CanLII), aff’d Nisg?a’a Nation v Malii, 2024 BCCA 313 (CanLII) PDF Version: Modern Treaties, Shared Territories and Party Status in Aboriginal Title Litigation Overlapping claims and shared … Continue reading →
Alberta Threatens the Independence of its Legal Aid Program
By: Shaun Fluker Agreement comment on: Governance Agreement Respecting Legal Aid (September 6, 2024) PDF Version: Alberta Threatens the Independence of its Legal Aid Program In early September, the Alberta government announced it had signed a new five year (2024 … Continue reading →
New “Public Document” on the Agreement in Principle to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty
By: Nigel Bankes Document commented on: “Negotiations to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty, Agreement-in-Principle Content, Public Document”, dated August 30, 2024, release announced September 5, 2024. PDF Version: New “Public Document” on the Agreement in Principle to Modernize the Columbia … Continue reading →
Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Securities Commissions’ Administrative Penalties Do Not Survive Bankruptcy Discharge
By: Jassmine Girgis Case commented on: Poonian v British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2024 SCC 28 (CanLII) PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Securities Commissions’ Administrative Penalties Do Not Survive Bankruptcy Discharge With the release of Poonian v British … Continue reading →
How Qualex Restricted the Scope of Redwater
By: Jassmine Girgis Case commented on: Qualex-Landmark Towers Inc v 12-10 Capital Corp, 2024 ABCA 115 PDF Version: How Qualex Restricted the Scope of Redwater In Qualex-Landmark Towers Inc v 12-10 Capital Corp, 2024 ABCA 115 (CanLII) (Qualex CA), the … Continue reading →