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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the resilience, strength and successes of Indigenous Peoples. Despite the successes to date, current ... Continued