OKT is delighted to welcome our 2024 summer students, Aherthy Jeyasundaram, Emily Otowadjiwan and Kai Chang to the team!

The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin interprets the relationship between individual Charter rights and freedoms, and Indigenous collective rights. Click on the link below to learn more in our latest blog post!

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On April 14, 2024, the Haida Nation and the Province of British Columbia signed the Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement.

Read our latest blog post by Victoria Wicks and Graeme Cook to learn more.

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Looking for your next great opportunity? Join OKT's growing Litigation Team!

We're on the lookout for candidates with 3-9 years of civil litigation experience. Intrigued? Click the link below for more information.

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On Friday, April 12, Senwung Luk was featured in Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Click on the link below to access the article 'First Nation's land entitlement claim statute-barred, but SCC finds treaty breach by Crown.'

UNDRIP is now part of Canada’s “domestic positive law”. What does this mean? Click on the link below to read our latest blog post to find out!

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OKT is delighted to welcome Sarah Chiavarini to the firm as an Associate in our Toronto office!

Canada's Supreme Court released its Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin decision today. Click on the link below to read our latest post which provides an initial summary of this case.
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What is the Doctrine of Discovery and how does it continue to impact Indigenous peoples today?

In the video below, Harry LaForme, Pam Palmater, and Bruce McIvor offer insight into the origins of the concept and its lasting influence on Canadian laws.

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This past weekend, Bryce Edwards, Corey Shefman, and Darian Baskatawang attended the Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot, hosted by the Faculty of Law at Thompson Rivers University. We're proud to have sponsored this event and enjoyed connecting with law students across Canada.

OKT is proud to announce that we have been ranked as “Most Frequently Recommended” in the area of Aboriginal Law by Lexpert, and thrilled to share that 17 of our lawyers have been ranked in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, as experts in their field.

We are thrilled to announce that we've launched a podcast! In episode 1, Jesse Abell, Krista Nerland, and Judith Rae discuss the intricacies of Bill C-92 and a recent landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Canada, issued on Feb 9. Click here to listen: oktlaw.com/okt-podcast-ov…

This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada released a unanimous decision in the C-92 Reference (Attorney General (Quebec) v Attorney General (Canada), 2024 SCC 5.) Click on the link below to read our latest blog post!

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Our latest blog post is out! Click on the link below to read 'Manitoba’s Seal River Watershed Embarks on a Historic Journey to Become an Indigenous Protected Area,' written by Corey Shefman.

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OKT is delighted to welcome Chris Roberts to our team as a Winter Placement Student in our Toronto office!

We are honoured to celebrate the career of Roger Townshend and formally announce his well-deserved retirement from the OKT partnership. As of January 1, Roger is continuing to provide his legal expertise as Senior Counsel at OKT.

We are proud to support the work of the Alliance in reaching this historic milestone.

Congratulations to OKT Articling Student, Jolene Ashini, who was recently featured in the St John's Telegram article, 'Meet Jolene Ashini: Soon to be the first Labrador Innu lawyer in N.L.' on her imminent call to the bar.

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OKT is pleased to announce that John Olthuis has been appointed as Member of The Order of Canada.

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We are proud to announce the addition of two exceptional lawyers, Ashley Stacey and Corey Shefman, to the OKT partnership, effective January 1, 2024.

Congratulations to Corey and Ashley on achieving this wonderful career milestone!