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1. Aboriginal rights and private property rights clash in British Columbia

   Appeared in the Waterloo Region Record, January 29, 2016 The muddy waters of aboriginal land claims and private property rights in British Columbia may have just cleared a little. On Jan. 15, the B.C. government stated its opposition to the Tk’emlups and ...

2. Economic Development in Jeopardy?

   The Saik’uz First Nation and Stellat’en First Nation v. Rio Tinto BC Court of Appeal decision opens the door for future aboriginal title litigation against private parties—litigation that was previously only brought against provincial and federal ...

3. Greater clarity needed on Aboriginal title and B.C.’s trillion dollar LNG plan

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province Last summer, I wrote that the Supreme Court’s Tsilhqot’in decision, which for the first time granted Aboriginal title outside an Indian reserve, was going to be a real game changer and would “increase uncertainty in ...

4. If B.C. wants to increase investment in mining, think land claims—not permits

   Appeared in The Province More than 10,700 British Columbians were employed in the mining sector in 2013 with an average salary and benefits totalling $114,600. That same year, the mining industry contributed $511 million in revenues to the B.C. government ...

5. Investors' Supreme uncertainty

   Appeared in the Financial Post The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent judgment on Aboriginal title for the Tsilhqot’in First Nation in British Columbia should be of great concern to all Canadians. This judgment will significantly increase the level of ...

6. Aboriginal title’s true meaning: billable hours

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail Adoption of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 made treaty and Aboriginal rights constitutional, though no one knew at the time what that meant. We are gradually finding out as the Supreme Court of Canada develops a ...

7. A Real Game Changer: An Analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia Decision

   The Supreme Court of Canada’s judgment Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia represents the first time Aboriginal title has been recognized (outside an Indian Reserve) to a First Nation in Canada. The unanimous judgment has recognized Aboriginal title to ...