Clark Wilson Welcomes Eight New Associates
Clark Wilson is pleased to announce that Imroz Ali, Kim Brown, Kim Do, Jessica Dorfmann, Jared Knott, Mani Saggu, Lauren Zeleschuk, and Jimmy Zhang, have ... Continued
Province of British Columbia Issues New Litigation Directives for Civil Matters with Indigenous Peoples
By Melanee Bryniawsky On April 21, 2022 the Attorney General of British Columbia gave twenty directives to Provincial crown counsel in the Directives on Civil ... Continued
A Warm Welcome to Clark Wilson’s New Partner, Jessica Anderson
We’re pleased to welcome Jessica Anderson, our newest partner, to Clark Wilson. Jessica joins us after working in-house for two of North America’s biggest forest ... Continued
Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Clark Wilson is proud to share our team’s rankings in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory®, a distinction based on an extensive peer survey process ... Continued
Industry May Face Liability for Breaches of Aboriginal Rights
By Melanee Bryniawsky On January 7, 2022, the BC Supreme Court released its decision in Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v. Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.,[1] ... Continued
Congratulations to Clark Wilson’s New Partners
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of new Clark Wilson Partners Saul Joseph and Teio Senda. Saul practices in Indigenous Law, and Teio practices in ... Continued
Chantal Cattermole Helps Organize Upcoming Speaker Series Session Addressing Indigenous-Specific Racism in BC Health Care System
We are pleased to share that Clark Wilson partner Chantal Cattermole and the St. Paul’s Foundation Committee have organized this free and timely webinar, “Indigenous-specific ... Continued
Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Equitable Compensation for Breach of Crown’s Fiduciary Duty to Indigenous Nations
It is settled law that the government of Canada (“Canada”) owes a fiduciary duty to Indigenous Nations when it deals with reserve lands.[1] Recently, the ... Continued
Case Law Update: Summary of Yahey v. British Columbia
On June 29, 2021, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Court”) released the decision Yahey v British Columbia (“Yahey”).[1] In this landmark case, the Court conducted an ... Continued
The Federal 2021 Budget Commitments to Support Indigenous Communities and Businesses
On April 19, 2021, the Federal Government released the federal budget for 2021/2022 (the “Budget”). After a 2 year hiatus and in response to COVID-19, ... Continued
Strategy for a First Nation to Ensure a Municipal Services Agreement
First Nations seeking to develop their lands often encounter difficulties obtaining available municipal services from adjacent cities, townships and municipalities even when those First Nations ... Continued
Reconciliation Plans for Businesses
In part, in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (“Calls to Action”), the British Columbia government passed the Declaration on the ... Continued