Corey Shefman
@coreyshefman.bsky.social
Lawyer advocating for Indigenous peoples | I baked in a tent on TV | אַז ברענען זאָל קאַלאַמבוסעס מדינה
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The "all anti-Zionism is always and forever antisemitism" people and the "all antisemitism becomes fine if we just say it's anti-Zionism, even if we're ranting about the Talmud" people reinforce one another, even if both sides utterly fail to see it.
September 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The "all anti-Zionism is always and forever antisemitism" people and the "all antisemitism becomes fine if we just say it's anti-Zionism, even if we're ranting about the Talmud" people reinforce one another, even if both sides utterly fail to see it.
There's a decent argument that this column violates the criminal code prohibition against inciting violence. The thing he's accusing Lewis of is also how Yitzhak Rabin's killer tried to 'justify' his actions - removing other Jews to 'protect' the Jewish people. This is sick, and a shanda.
Some very normal stuff from the former editor in chief of the Canadian Jewish News
September 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
There's a decent argument that this column violates the criminal code prohibition against inciting violence. The thing he's accusing Lewis of is also how Yitzhak Rabin's killer tried to 'justify' his actions - removing other Jews to 'protect' the Jewish people. This is sick, and a shanda.
Winnipeg is still clawing its way back from the infrastructure deficit caused (in part) by the tax freeze brought in by the guy who was mayor two before the current mayor, over a decade ago. How is anyone taking Klein seriously?
Mayoral candidate Kevin Klein is promising to cancel a water and sewer rate hike proposed for next year and freeze the fee for two years.
Klein vows to freeze water, sewer rate for next two years
Mayoral candidate Kevin Klein is promising to cancel a water and sewer rate hike proposed for next year and freeze the fee for two years.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
September 30, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Winnipeg is still clawing its way back from the infrastructure deficit caused (in part) by the tax freeze brought in by the guy who was mayor two before the current mayor, over a decade ago. How is anyone taking Klein seriously?
September 21, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Always been a fan of the doorknobs in the old Winnipeg courthouse.
September 11, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Always been a fan of the doorknobs in the old Winnipeg courthouse.
Anyone who has ever been involved in s.35 consultations, on either side, will be able to tell you with absolute certainty that there is no possible way that they could accomplish this in a year, never mind 2.5 months.
Smith is just straight up lying.
Smith is just straight up lying.
Premier Danielle Smith says if Albertans favour separation in the October referendum, consultations with First Nations would take about 2.5 months and a second, **binding** referendum on secession could happen early next year.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Smith says Alberta could have a binding referendum on secession in early 2027
If Albertans vote in October to begin the process, Premier estimates she can hold consultations with First Nations in 2.5 months
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 22, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Anyone who has ever been involved in s.35 consultations, on either side, will be able to tell you with absolute certainty that there is no possible way that they could accomplish this in a year, never mind 2.5 months.
Smith is just straight up lying.
Smith is just straight up lying.
Extremely creepy and weird for the government to pledge loyalty to an industry lobby group.
CHICOUTIMI – Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is “loyal” to the supply management system protecting Canada’s dairy sector and is pointing to the Liberals’ choice of candidate in an upcoming byelection as proof of that commitment.
PM says Ottawa is 'loyal' to supply management system protecting dairy sector
CHICOUTIMI – Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is “loyal” to the supply management system protecting Canada’s dairy sector and is pointing to the Liberals’ choice of candidate in an upcoming byelection as proof of that commitment.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
August 6, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Extremely creepy and weird for the government to pledge loyalty to an industry lobby group.
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These images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal
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July 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
These images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal
www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
The way to build better major projects in Canada, and build them faster, is to work with Indigenous partners instead of treating them like an obstacle to be managed.
Read more in my op-ed published in today's @hilltimes.com
www.hilltimes.com/2026/06/03/f...
Read more in my op-ed published in today's @hilltimes.com
www.hilltimes.com/2026/06/03/f...
Fast and furious project approvals a missed opportunity to build real economic power in partnership with First Nations - The Hill Times
Ensuring that the First Nations on whose land the projects are being built consent to and participate in them is the surest way to tilt the balance towards prosperity for all.
www.hilltimes.com
June 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The way to build better major projects in Canada, and build them faster, is to work with Indigenous partners instead of treating them like an obstacle to be managed.
Read more in my op-ed published in today's @hilltimes.com
www.hilltimes.com/2026/06/03/f...
Read more in my op-ed published in today's @hilltimes.com
www.hilltimes.com/2026/06/03/f...
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Fast and furious project approvals a missed opportunity to build real economic power in partnership with First Nations, says our client @coreyshefman.bsky.social, a lawyer for Indigenous peoples, persons and organizations at Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP:
#cdnpoli #Indigenous #majorprojects
#cdnpoli #Indigenous #majorprojects
Fast and furious project approvals a missed opportunity to build real economic power in partnership with First Nations - The Hill Times
Ensuring that the First Nations on whose land the projects are being built consent to and participate in them is the surest way to tilt the balance towards prosperity for all.
www.hilltimes.com
June 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Fast and furious project approvals a missed opportunity to build real economic power in partnership with First Nations, says our client @coreyshefman.bsky.social, a lawyer for Indigenous peoples, persons and organizations at Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP:
#cdnpoli #Indigenous #majorprojects
#cdnpoli #Indigenous #majorprojects
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Perfect. No notes. Somebody get these guys their own show.
Conservative MP for Powell River–North Island, Aaron Gunn, is, uh, well he’s being trolled a bit for his condemnation of land acknowledgements yesterday. Message from K’omoks, Klahoose, Homalco & Tla’amin Nations: “Chillax, bud.” #bcpoli
March 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Perfect. No notes. Somebody get these guys their own show.
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Now you may ask yourself, "How did i get this land?"
And you may tell yourself, "This is now my beautiful land"
And you may tell yourself, "This is now my beautiful land"
same as it ever was
In other news.
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Now you may ask yourself, "How did i get this land?"
And you may tell yourself, "This is now my beautiful land"
And you may tell yourself, "This is now my beautiful land"
Greenland belongs to Inuit, not Denmark. Greenland is not Denmark's to give away sovereignty to, no matter how small the "pockets".
“.. Denmark would give the United States sovereignty over small pockets of Greenlandic land where the United States could build military bases, according to three senior officials ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 22, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Greenland belongs to Inuit, not Denmark. Greenland is not Denmark's to give away sovereignty to, no matter how small the "pockets".
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📢 Calling all 1L students!
There’s still time to apply for our 1L Student position at OKT Law. We’re looking for motivated students who are excited to learn, contribute, and grow alongside our team.
Could this be you? Learn more and apply at the link below:
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/77?s...
There’s still time to apply for our 1L Student position at OKT Law. We’re looking for motivated students who are excited to learn, contribute, and grow alongside our team.
Could this be you? Learn more and apply at the link below:
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/77?s...
January 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
📢 Calling all 1L students!
There’s still time to apply for our 1L Student position at OKT Law. We’re looking for motivated students who are excited to learn, contribute, and grow alongside our team.
Could this be you? Learn more and apply at the link below:
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/77?s...
There’s still time to apply for our 1L Student position at OKT Law. We’re looking for motivated students who are excited to learn, contribute, and grow alongside our team.
Could this be you? Learn more and apply at the link below:
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/77?s...
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In our latest blog post, “First Nations Class Members’ Right to Clean Drinking Water is Re-Affirmed by Federal Court,” authors Nancy Jones, Chanel Carlson, and Lo Stevenson unpack a significant Federal Court decision released on December 5, 2025.
Click to read: bit.ly/4pJ7qXj
Click to read: bit.ly/4pJ7qXj
January 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
In our latest blog post, “First Nations Class Members’ Right to Clean Drinking Water is Re-Affirmed by Federal Court,” authors Nancy Jones, Chanel Carlson, and Lo Stevenson unpack a significant Federal Court decision released on December 5, 2025.
Click to read: bit.ly/4pJ7qXj
Click to read: bit.ly/4pJ7qXj
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I will read every interview with Heated Rivalry writer and director Jacob Tierney because his quotes are truly a reporter's dream: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
January 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I will read every interview with Heated Rivalry writer and director Jacob Tierney because his quotes are truly a reporter's dream: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Cheetah urges people with faces to come really, really close to his mouth, to prevent tiger from eating their faces first.
January 6, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Cheetah urges people with faces to come really, really close to his mouth, to prevent tiger from eating their faces first.
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OKT is delighted to announce that Nick Kennedy has joined the OKT partnership, effective January 1, 2026.
His contributions have played an important role in OKT’s success, and we are excited to see the leadership and impact he will continue to bring as he steps into his new role as Partner.
His contributions have played an important role in OKT’s success, and we are excited to see the leadership and impact he will continue to bring as he steps into his new role as Partner.
January 5, 2026 at 7:49 PM
OKT is delighted to announce that Nick Kennedy has joined the OKT partnership, effective January 1, 2026.
His contributions have played an important role in OKT’s success, and we are excited to see the leadership and impact he will continue to bring as he steps into his new role as Partner.
His contributions have played an important role in OKT’s success, and we are excited to see the leadership and impact he will continue to bring as he steps into his new role as Partner.
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Important Heated Rivalry thoughts: We all already knew that Rose is awesome, but she’s also wearing St. Viateur Bagel swag, which means that she has picked the correct side in the age-old St. Viateur vs. Fairmount Montréal bagel rivalry.
December 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Important Heated Rivalry thoughts: We all already knew that Rose is awesome, but she’s also wearing St. Viateur Bagel swag, which means that she has picked the correct side in the age-old St. Viateur vs. Fairmount Montréal bagel rivalry.
I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute this new op-ed to the @hilltimes.com, pushing back on the misinformation and fear mongering being promoted by some politicians and legal commentators.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
No, Indigenous people are not coming for your privately owned land
Despite how fearmongering politicians and pundits are framing the landmark Cowichan decision, the legal test for proving Aboriginal title is extremely difficult for most First Nations to meet.
www.hilltimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute this new op-ed to the @hilltimes.com, pushing back on the misinformation and fear mongering being promoted by some politicians and legal commentators.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
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New blog post alert!
Click on the link below to read "Gitxaala v. British Columbia: BCCA finds that UNDRIP is part of BC and Canadian law, and BC’s mineral claim system is inconsistent with UNDRIP" by Jesse Abell, Kai Chang and Kevin Hille.
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Click on the link below to read "Gitxaala v. British Columbia: BCCA finds that UNDRIP is part of BC and Canadian law, and BC’s mineral claim system is inconsistent with UNDRIP" by Jesse Abell, Kai Chang and Kevin Hille.
www.oktlaw.com/gitxaala-v-b...
December 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
New blog post alert!
Click on the link below to read "Gitxaala v. British Columbia: BCCA finds that UNDRIP is part of BC and Canadian law, and BC’s mineral claim system is inconsistent with UNDRIP" by Jesse Abell, Kai Chang and Kevin Hille.
www.oktlaw.com/gitxaala-v-b...
Click on the link below to read "Gitxaala v. British Columbia: BCCA finds that UNDRIP is part of BC and Canadian law, and BC’s mineral claim system is inconsistent with UNDRIP" by Jesse Abell, Kai Chang and Kevin Hille.
www.oktlaw.com/gitxaala-v-b...
My brilliant colleagues also helping to land a major win for UNDRIP and indigenous rights in the BC Court of Appeal today!
OKT congratulates Gitxaala Nation and Ehattesaht First Nation for their win today at the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2025 BCCA 430.
Click below to learn more:
www.oktlaw.com/gitxaala-nat...
Click below to learn more:
www.oktlaw.com/gitxaala-nat...
December 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
My brilliant colleagues also helping to land a major win for UNDRIP and indigenous rights in the BC Court of Appeal today!
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Earlier today, OKT Partner Kevin Hille was interviewed on CBC’s Edmonton AM to discuss the implications of Bill 14, including how the proposed legislation would reshape referendum rules and remove the safeguards for Treaty and Aboriginal rights.
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Earlier today, OKT Partner Kevin Hille was interviewed on CBC’s Edmonton AM to discuss the implications of Bill 14, including how the proposed legislation would reshape referendum rules and remove the safeguards for Treaty and Aboriginal rights.
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Very excited for my @oktlaw.bsky.social colleagues who helped secure this result by showing that Alberta separation would interfere with our clients' Treaty rights.
After the province tabled Bill 14 yesterday, which would have stopped the court proceedings on whether a proposed Alberta separation question contravenes the Constitution, the judge came out at a previously scheduled appearance today and just... dropped his decision. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Judge says proposed referendum on Alberta independence would be unconstitutional | CBC News
An Alberta judge says a referendum proposal on Alberta separating from Canada goes against Charter and and Treaty rights, in a decision given less than 24 hours after the provincial government introdu...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Very excited for my @oktlaw.bsky.social colleagues who helped secure this result by showing that Alberta separation would interfere with our clients' Treaty rights.