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- OKT Podcast – Gitxaala v. British Columbia
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 In this episode, OKT lawyers Larry Innes, Krista Nerland, and Jesse Abell, provide insights on the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2025 BCCA 430, and what to watch now that the appeal is going to be heard … Read more »
- The Ontario Final Agreement Comes into Force: A Historic Step Forward for First Nations Child and Family Services in Ontario
May 29, 2026 On March 30, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunalâ€�) approved the Final Agreement on Long‑Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Ontario (the Ontario Final Agreement, or the “OFAâ€�). Today, that historic agreement officially come … Read more »
- Aashish Oberoi receives the Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Gold Key “One to Watch� Award
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 The Osgoode Gold Key “One‑to‑Watchâ€� Award was presented to Aashish Oberoi (JD ’19). Aashish is an associate in OKT’s Toronto and Yellowknife offices. He advises Indigenous governments on matters related to self‑government, the protection of lands and natural res … Read more »
- Court quashes bid for Alberta independence referendum in favour of First Nations treaty rights
Friday, May 15, 2026 In a decision delivered May 13th, 2026, Justice Shaina Leonard of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench (the “Courtâ€�) has quashed the Chief Electoral Officer of Alberta’s (“CEOâ€�) approval of an initiative petition on Alberta independence under the Citizen … Read more »
- Ne’bwaakah giizwed ziibi: A Significant Ancestral Site Returned to Saugeen First Nation
Friday, May 8, 2026Â On May 5th, 2026, Saugeen First Nation reclaimed something taken from them twice: first by colonial dispossession, and again in November 2022 when a property owner bulldozed an irreplaceable ancestral and burial site without warning, without permits, and without any of the lega … Read more »