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The Naskapi Nation is committed to strengthening collaboration with our neighboring Nations and adopting a community hunting law
KAWAWACHIKAMACH, QC, – The Naskapi Nation was sadly informed of the recent caribou hunt by Naskapi hunters that unintentionally targeted the endangered forest-dwelling caribou of the Caniapiscau and Témiscamie herds. The Naskapi hunters acted with the understanding and genuine belief that they were hunting only individuals of the Leaf River Migratory Caribou Herd. Never did […]
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Registration Now Open – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 2nd Indigenous Laws Gathering
Greetings, The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is pleased to invite you to the 2nd Indigenous Laws Gathering on June 11-12, 2024, at the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations in Wendake, Quebec, located on the ancestral lands of the Huron-Wendat Peoples. The theme of this year’s Gathering is “Holding Space: Elevating Indigenous Laws to Address Historical Wrongs,” […]
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To better understand the regulation of the profession – The Barreau du Québec Releases Informative Video Clips Intended for Indigenous Communities
May 14, 2024 Montreal, May 14th, 2024 — The Barreau du Québec announces the release of four informative video clips created specifically for First Nations and Inuit audiences. These aim to strengthen the confidence of Indigenous citizens, particularly those from Nunavik, in the regulatory mechanisms of the profession. These video clips address key topics such […]
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The Barreau du Québec releases informative video clips intended for Indigenous communities – Le Barreau du Québec
April 2, 2024 To raise awareness of its mission to ensure the protection of the public and the role of the Office of the syndic, the Barreau du Québec is launching four informative video clips created specifically for First Nations and Inuit audiences. These aim to strengthen the confidence of Indigenous citizens in the regulatory […]
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2nd Indigenous Law Gathering: Holding Space: Elevating Indigenous Laws to Address Historical Wrongs / Jun 11 – 12, 2024
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is hosting the 2nd Indigenous Laws Gathering on June 11-12, 2024, at the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations in Wendake, Quebec, on the ancestral lands of the Huron-Wendat Peoples. The theme of this year’s Gathering is Holding Space: Elevating Indigenous Laws to Address Historical Wrongs, with a focus on creating an […]
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Cochrane Saxberg welcomes Camille Fortin to the firm
07 Feb 2024 Cochrane Saxberg is pleased to welcome Camille Fortin. Camille graduated with her Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sherbrooke in 2019 and received her Call to the Bar in Québec in August 2021. Camille obtained a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Nationhood from the University of Victoria in 2022. Prior to joining […]
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A new era in Canadian law – CBA National Magazine
11 Dec 2023 What a difference a few decades can make. Back in 2001, lawyer Elisabeth Patterson’s boss, Peter Hutchins, was acting for Grand Chief Michael Mitchell as the Mohawk leader pursued a legal challenge of Canadian customs law all the way up to the Supreme Court. He lost. In 1988, Mitchell crossed the border […]
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Unofficial Akwesasne Election Law Amendments Referendum Results
Per notice of the Chief Electoral officer, the following are the unofficial results of the Akwesasne Election Law Amendments referendum held on December 9, 2023. Any appeals to the Election Law Amendments referendum must be handwritten and hand-delivered to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Station no later than 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2023. BALLOT QUESTION […]
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Quebec Court Finds UNDRIP Binding and a Universal Aboriginal Right to Economic Development – Cassels
On November 1, 2023, the Quebec Superior Court (Court) released R. c. Montour, which considered whether two First Nation-member defendants were criminally liable for importing substantial amounts of tobacco without paying duties under the Excise Act, 2001.1 R. c. Montour found that the defendants, as members of the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke, were exempt from import […]
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Referendum Called for Final Draft of Akwesasne Election Law Amendments
November 14, 2023 The Chief Referendum Officer (Chief Electoral Officer) Leona Benedict hereby gives notice of an upcoming referendum on the final draft of the Akwesasne Election Law Amendments. The Akwesasne Election Law Amendments will only be passed with the approval of the community by referendum. Polling stations will be set up on Saturday, December […]
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