Alberta First Nations Challenge Federal-Provincial Deal on Carbon Capture Project
Press Release EDMONTON, AB, Feb. 19, 2026 – Five Alberta First Nations (Whitefish Lake First Nation #128, Frog Lake Cree Nation, Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Onion Lake Cree Nation, and…
Legal proceedings filed against MCK and KCCB
Press Release (Kahnawake – 11 Enníska/February 2026) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that it has been served with a Motion to Institute Proceedings in…
Constitutional Challenge Filed Against BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA)
Press Release The Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) has today filed a Notice of Civil Claim in BC Supreme Court, seeking to have the DRIPA struck down and…
LEAF to make arguments as Court of Appeal for Ontario considers constitutionality of encampment evictions for the first time
Press Release Toronto, February 9, 2026 – This week, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) will make arguments before the Court of Appeal for Ontario as it considers the constitutionality of encampment evictions in…
Indigenous Lawyer Files Divisional Court Challenge Over Police Database Abuse Investigation
Press Release TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2026 – A Factum filed on January 12, 2026, before Ontario’s Divisional Court (File No. DC-24-00002214-00JR) challenges the adequacy of a police investigation into allegations…
First Nations Class Members’ Right to Clean Drinking Water is Re-Affirmed by Federal Court
Press Release January, 13, 2026 In a decision delivered on December 5, 2025, the Federal Court (the “Court”) in Shamattawa First Nation v Canada (Attorney General),1 found that Canada owes…
LEAF to argue encampment evictions disproportionately harm women and gender-diverse people at the Court of Appeal for Ontario
Press Release Toronto, January 12, 2025 – The Court of Appeal for Ontario has granted the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) leave to intervene in an upcoming case about encampment…
CAJ stands with Amber Bracken as landmark press freedom trial begins
Press Release January 12, 2026 It’s been more than four years since Canadian photojournalist Amber Bracken was unjustly arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) while on assignment for…
Quebec Superior Court dismisses injunction to reinstate agreement with Magic Palace
Press Release (Kahnawake – 7 Tsothohrhkó:wa/January 2026) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that on December 17, 2025, the Superior Court of Quebec dismissed an…
Ontario Government Takes Several First Nations to Court to Try to Stop Their Bid for Shared Decision-Making Authority over their Homeland Territories: This on the heels of Bills 5 and C-5 pushing back reconciliation and decolonization for 40 years
Press Release TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2025 – A major hearing on December 18 and 19 in Toronto (Ontario Superior Court) will determine whether Ontario succeeds in its efforts to crush…
