Sequoia Legal firm partner Kajia Whelan examines the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision and the implications on the Crown’s fiduciary duty regarding annuity payments to the Anishinaabe people under the Robinson-Huron and Robinson-Superior Treaties of 1850.
How might the SCC's Wolastoqey decision impact the Cowichan Tribes appeal? Sequoia’s Christopher Devlin and Kajia Whelan consider the distinctions between these very different cases and what lies ahead.
The Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to the Chief Gold Commissioner of British Columbia’s application to appeal Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2025 BCCA 430.
Appeal Court finds trial decision likely to result in Nuchatlaht's hahaułi being segmented or excluded entirely, which does not reflect the Aboriginal perspective.