The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) was established to shed light on the painful legacy of residential schools and to provide a pathway for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. In 2015, the TRC released its final report, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s history. As we approach the tenth anniversary of…

This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. On November 28, 2019, British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to incorporate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…

Indigenous Law lawyer Anita Boscariol will present to the Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada on Wednesday, January 27th at 3 PM PST on the topic of Band Council Fiduciary Duty: What is it and What Happens if it’s Breached?. This virtual workshop is free to attend. For more information contact BMAAAC.org.  

On November 28, 2019, British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to incorporate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“UNDRIP”), making UNDRIP part of BC law. UNDRIP UNDRIP is a comprehensive international instrument on the rights of indigenous peoples, that sets out basic human rights within an indigenous context and…

Indigenous Law Lawyer Anita Boscariol was interviewed by Canadian Lawyer magazine for a May 06, 2020 article on the recently passed temporary regulations allowing First Nations to postpone or cancel elections during the pandemic to protect community health and avoid a governance gap. See the full article here. https://bit.ly/2ZORURn

As published earlier this month in The Lawyer’s Daily, Indigenous Law lawyer Anita Boscariol provides a two-part analysis of the Federal Court of Appeal decision in the Squamish Nation v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans) 2019 FCA 216 case, and why it overturned the decision of the Federal Court. Leading with a background summary, Anita goes…

Indigenous Law lawyer Anita Boscariol provides an overview of the intersection of private tort law and aboriginal rights law, and the implications for First Nations, third parties and the Crown, both federal and provincial, in her recently published article Action in tort against third party new legal tool for First Nations in this week’s The Lawyers Daily magazine. Click…

Thomas v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. The Thomas v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. line of cases was initiated by the Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations, located west of Prince George (the “First Nations”) as a claim for damages against a private defendant for alleged harm to proprietary interests based on a claim of asserted, but…

Watson Goepel LLP invites you to join Thomas Keast Q.C. and Anita Boscariol on September 19th as they discuss and summarize the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision in Tsleil- Waututh Nation v Canada Attorney General, and consider the legal implications for the future of resource development in Canada and the Indigenous consultation process. https://bit.ly/2NUtZaj