Information About OKT Aboriginal Rights Lawyers Blog

Friday, July 10, 2026 OKT Partner Renée Pelletier was featured in an important podcast along with Chief Patricia Bernard to discuss the Wolastoqey Nation’s Aboriginal title claim. In it they discuss the history of the claim, the law of Aboriginal rights and title, and dispel some important misinf … Read more »

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 OKT partner Kevin Hille and associate Jesse Abell recently published an article in the Supreme Court Law Review, “‘Where There Are Legal Rights There Are Remedies’: The Promise of Reconciliatory Remedies and the Limitations of Shot Both Sidesâ€� (2026) 11 SCLR (3d) 323. T … Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »