Intervenors
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently weighed in on Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule, 2024 (Restoule), which changes the legal landscape for Treaty nations across the country. Not only did the SCC uphold that the Crown must increase annual payments to Anishinaabe communities under the Robinson-Superior Treaty and the Robinson-Huron Treaty (Robinson Treaties), but…
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Have you ever travelled across a body of water in Canada? Whether by boat, ferry, or canoe, millions of people would say yes to this question as hundreds of oceans, lakes, and rivers scatter across the landscape that some know now as Canada. What if I told you it would be impossible for Indigenous Nations…
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To quote the esteemed Dr. Darcy Lindberg: “As long as the grass grows, the sun shines, and the rivers flow….and it’s within a limitation period” ~ Supreme Court of Canada proverb It turns out that Canada is willing to let the clock run out on some of the promises it makes. You may remember we…
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Canada has shot itself in the foot many times when it comes to reconciliation. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), who intervened in Jim Shot Both Sides v. Canada with RAVEN’s support, believes this is one of those times. The Supreme Court of Canada heard the case in the fall that stands to set a…
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West Moberly Nations continues its legal odyssey. On Nov. 7 and 8, 2023, West Moberly intervened in the matter of Attorney General (Ontario) v. Restoule et al. at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC). Read more to learn about how West Moberly continues to stand shoulder to shoulder with other Nations to advance Indigenous rights through the courts
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RAVEN is supporting West Moberly First Nation (Peace region, British Columbia), who are intervening in the Attorney General of Ontario, et al. v. Mike Restoule case pushing for augmentation of treaty annuities.
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Haida intervened in the case of Saugeen Ojibway Nation as the issue of submerged lands is key to their upcoming Title challenge. The Title case, currently in case management until 2026, relies on ‘no bad precedents’ being set regarding submerged lands.
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Thanks to this appeal, and to intervenors in the Saugeen Ojibway Nation challenge, Canada has reversed its position and now agrees that aboriginal title to lands beneath navigable waters is cognizable at law.
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The Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation (TFN) has deep experience in dealing with the adverse impacts of mining activities on its lands. The promise by the Province that it will properly consult the TFN on governmental decisions has been breached numerous times. The TFN is in litigation against the Province for failing to properly regulate mining activities on our lands.
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This intervention is assisting the relevance of reconciliation through the DRIPA legislation here in BC, because of this it is also helping our Gitxaala and Heiltsuk campaigns. It may also have impacts on Attawapiskat, Neskantaga, and Grassy Narrows due to its relevance in the ON courts.
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