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An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and Families
An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and Families NOVEMBER 8, 2019 New federal child welfare legislation, An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children youth and families, is coming into force on January 1, 2020. This legislation will bring significant positive changes to First Nations Child and Family Services, while […]
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Carbon tax and Trans Mountain court battles wrapping up – CityNews Edmonton
Dec 18, 2019 CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Two court cases that could have a major impact on Alberta are getting ready to wrap up. Final arguments are expected to conclude Wednesday for Alberta’s carbon tax challenge and an Indigenous objection to the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion on the west coast. The United Conservative government argues […]
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‘You can call anything a national concern:’ Alberta questions federal carbon tax – Energeticcity.ca
December 16, 2019 EDMONTON — Allowing Ottawa’s carbon tax law to stand would give the federal government a tool it could use to repeatedly chip away at provincial powers, lawyers for the Alberta government argued Monday. “If you uphold this legislation, you’re opening the door to exactly that type of thing,” Peter Gall told a […]
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Alberta court to hear province’s appeal of federal carbon tax – CTV News
December 16, 2019 EDMONTON — About a year ago, Alberta’s United Conservative Party leader stood in front of 1,500 raucous supporters and called the federal carbon tax an act of “economic masochism” that he would fight with everything in his power if he were elected premier. Jason Kenney did win the election last spring, and […]
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Alberta Court of Appeal to live stream carbon tax reference case – CBC
Court of Appeal to hear arguments Dec. 16, 17 and 18 Dec 10, 2019 Next week’s arguments before the Alberta Court of Appeal on the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax will be live streamed, following precedents set in Ontario and Saskatchewan. The reference case on the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act will be heard […]
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Alberta Court Rejects Fort McKay “Métis” Community Association’s Claim to Crown Consultation
MNA’s Right to Consult on Behalf of its Citizens Upheld November 29, 2019 (Edmonton, AB) — The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has dismissed a lawsuit, in its entirety, filed by an organization called the Fort McKay Métis Community Association (“FMMCA”) against the Métis Nation of Alberta (“MNA”). In the lawsuit, the FMMCA asked the […]
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OCYA-AB: Child and Youth Advocate releases special report on young adults leaving government care
Edmonton…Alberta’s Child and Youth Advocate has completed a special report on the experiences of six young people who passed away over nine months in 2018, and had received support from Children’s Services through Support and Financial Assistance Agreements (SFAAs). Within the same nine months, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) responded to […]
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Assembly of First Nations in Court to Challenge Government’s Attempt to Overturn Human Rights Tribunal Ruling on Compensation for First Nations Children and Families
Assembly of First Nations in Court to Challenge Government’s Attempt to Overturn Human Rights Tribunal Ruling on Compensation for First Nations Children and Families (Ottawa, ON): The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is in federal court on Monday, November 25 to oppose the federal government’s Judicial Review of the recent Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) […]
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Eagle feathers, like the Bible, now an option for swearing oaths in all Alberta courts – The Globe and Mail
As the first Treaty First Nation person to receive a law degree from the University of Alberta, Wilton Littlechild requested – and received – special permission to swear the oath required of new lawyers with a sacred eagle feather. Almost 42 years later, the Treaty Six Grand Chief found himself holding back tears during a […]
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Fort McKay First Nation Chief: “Even as we seek the court’s help to protect our Treaty rights, we’re hopeful the new government will make the right decision on Moose Lake.”
Fort McKay First Nation says Court of Appeals is their last resort to protect Treaty rights in the dispute over AER’s approval of Prosper’s Rigel project Long-time leaders in oil sands development, Fort McKay asks the new Alberta government to ensure responsible growth and protect Treaty rights by approving the Moose Lake plan EDMONTON, Oct. […]
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