News
Kaila McGuinty and Elle Penner are two third-year pre-law students at Queen’s University who are combining their passion for law and justice with a commitment to fundraising for Indigenous sovereignty — sound familiar? As Co-president and Fundraising Director of Queen’s Pre-Law Society (QPLS) Kaila and Elle found a natural fit to start raising funds for…
Read More
I have a love-hate relationship with forest fires. They are one of the most beautiful and powerful manifestations of our environment and the force of nature. They are a source of rejuvenation and new life — but, as we know, they can also cause immense harm and pain. While I write this, there are multiple…
Read More
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…
Read More
Throughout August, we’re taking a deeper look at the Breathing Lands and the boggy wetlands that make up a big portion of Treaty No. 9 territory. Here’s a little illustrated introduction to a wetland cutie, Sally the Salamander. Story written by Levin Chamberlain, Karissa Chandrakate, and Jamie-Leigh GonzalesIllustrated by Karissa Chandrakate The blue-spotted salamander is…
Read More
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…
Read More
On July 11, 2024, Kebaowek First Nation finished their oral arguments in court against the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (“Commission”). They argued over the approval of a Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) on their territory, which would hold over one million cubic tonnes of nuclear waste just one kilometre away from the Kichi Sibi (Ottawa…
Read More
Kebaowek First Nation is challenging the decision of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission in court to protect the sacred Kichi Sibi. Time and time again, we see industry and government evading the free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous Nations for projects that destroy their territory. Kebaowek does not approve of a nuclear waste facility…
Read More
It seems to be a perennial problem that Canadian society isn’t privy to knowing how to navigate the legal system unless you’re a lawyer, or you study the law as a fun little side-gig. We view this as a big problem. We want to make sure that everyone can understand what happens when a case…
Read More
Across Turtle Island, — and the globe — Indigenous Nations are asserting their rights and striving to restore justice to a world devastated by colonialism. Colonial law continues to disenfranchise Indigenous peoples everywhere, but Indigenous voices continue to break through the hypocrisy of industry executives and government officials who hide behind half-hearted attempts at reconciliation. The…
Read More
The Blockade On December 3rd, 2002, two sisters from Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows First Nation) Anishinabek wanted to stop clear-cut logging on their territory. After trying to fall some trees on the road and a broken down vehicle, their father came to help. Robert Williams stayed behind while everyone else went home that night, blocking the…
Read More