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There will be no real justice until Indigenous peoples have control over their own fates and futures.
OKT Law is a law firm based in Toronto and Yellowknife, exclusively serving Indigenous peoples, persons and organizations.
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OKT Law is a law firm based in Toronto and Yellowknife, exclusively serving Indigenous peoples, persons and organizations.
Tweets are not legal advice.
Kevin Hille was mentioned in an April 8 CBC article discussing the rally held in Edmonton to support First Nations’ fight to stop Alberta separation referendum.
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April 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Kevin Hille was mentioned in an April 8 CBC article discussing the rally held in Edmonton to support First Nations’ fight to stop Alberta separation referendum.
Click on the link to below to learn more.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Click on the link to below to learn more.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Yesterday, Nick Kennedy spoke with CBC’s Mark Quinn about the Newfoundland and Labrador government’s alleged breach of the Voisey’s Bay benefits agreement.
Click on the link below to watch the interview and learn more.
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Click on the link below to watch the interview and learn more.
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Innu Nation says N.L. is violating Voisey’s Bay benefits agreement
In 2002, the Newfoundland and Labrador government agreed to give the Innu Nation a share in revenue from the Voisey’s Bay project. But Innu Nation lawyer Nick Kennedy said the province hasn’t paid sin...
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April 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Yesterday, Nick Kennedy spoke with CBC’s Mark Quinn about the Newfoundland and Labrador government’s alleged breach of the Voisey’s Bay benefits agreement.
Click on the link below to watch the interview and learn more.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Click on the link below to watch the interview and learn more.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
📢 New blog post alert!
Click on the link below to learn more and read our latest blog, "Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Approves the Ontario Final Agreement" written by Jenna Rogers, Jessie Stirling-Voss and Maggie Wente.
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Click on the link below to learn more and read our latest blog, "Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Approves the Ontario Final Agreement" written by Jenna Rogers, Jessie Stirling-Voss and Maggie Wente.
www.oktlaw.com/canadian-hum...
March 31, 2026 at 9:16 PM
📢 New blog post alert!
Click on the link below to learn more and read our latest blog, "Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Approves the Ontario Final Agreement" written by Jenna Rogers, Jessie Stirling-Voss and Maggie Wente.
www.oktlaw.com/canadian-hum...
Click on the link below to learn more and read our latest blog, "Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Approves the Ontario Final Agreement" written by Jenna Rogers, Jessie Stirling-Voss and Maggie Wente.
www.oktlaw.com/canadian-hum...
Our latest Aboriginal and Indigenous law update is now available on Lexpert!
Click on the link below to read "Aboriginal and Indigenous Law: Recent developments of importance" by Krista Nerland.
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Click on the link below to read "Aboriginal and Indigenous Law: Recent developments of importance" by Krista Nerland.
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March 24, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Our latest Aboriginal and Indigenous law update is now available on Lexpert!
Click on the link below to read "Aboriginal and Indigenous Law: Recent developments of importance" by Krista Nerland.
bit.ly/40RDe2k
Click on the link below to read "Aboriginal and Indigenous Law: Recent developments of importance" by Krista Nerland.
bit.ly/40RDe2k
📢 OKT is hiring a litigation associate (3-6 years’ experience) to join our team!
If you’re interested, you can learn more and apply using the link below.
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/85
If you’re interested, you can learn more and apply using the link below.
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/85
March 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM
📢 OKT is hiring a litigation associate (3-6 years’ experience) to join our team!
If you’re interested, you can learn more and apply using the link below.
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/85
If you’re interested, you can learn more and apply using the link below.
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/85
📢 Join our team!
OKT is seeking a Legal Assistant to support our New Brunswick team in both legal and executive assistant capacities.
If this sounds like a good fit, we encourage you to learn more and apply using the link below.
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/81
OKT is seeking a Legal Assistant to support our New Brunswick team in both legal and executive assistant capacities.
If this sounds like a good fit, we encourage you to learn more and apply using the link below.
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/81
March 19, 2026 at 2:54 PM
📢 Join our team!
OKT is seeking a Legal Assistant to support our New Brunswick team in both legal and executive assistant capacities.
If this sounds like a good fit, we encourage you to learn more and apply using the link below.
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/81
OKT is seeking a Legal Assistant to support our New Brunswick team in both legal and executive assistant capacities.
If this sounds like a good fit, we encourage you to learn more and apply using the link below.
oktlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/81
OKT is proud to once again be recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as a national leader in Aboriginal law. Thank you to our peers for this recognition, and most importantly, to our clients for their continued trust and partnership.
Click the link below to learn more:
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Click the link below to learn more:
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March 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
OKT is proud to once again be recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as a national leader in Aboriginal law. Thank you to our peers for this recognition, and most importantly, to our clients for their continued trust and partnership.
Click the link below to learn more:
bit.ly/4sQhtf8
Click the link below to learn more:
bit.ly/4sQhtf8
In the latest episode of the OKT Podcast, OKT lawyers Krista Nerland, Jesse Abell, Victoria Wicks and Graeme Cook unpack several significant 2025 decisions in Aboriginal law from across Canada. Click the link below to listen or follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:16 PM
In the latest episode of the OKT Podcast, OKT lawyers Krista Nerland, Jesse Abell, Victoria Wicks and Graeme Cook unpack several significant 2025 decisions in Aboriginal law from across Canada. Click the link below to listen or follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
www.oktlaw.com/okt-podcast-...
www.oktlaw.com/okt-podcast-...
On February 12, OKT had the privilege to speak at the Anishinabek Nation Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Conference.
Thank you to the Anishinabek Nation for the opportunity to be part of this meaningful event.
Thank you to the Anishinabek Nation for the opportunity to be part of this meaningful event.
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
On February 12, OKT had the privilege to speak at the Anishinabek Nation Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Conference.
Thank you to the Anishinabek Nation for the opportunity to be part of this meaningful event.
Thank you to the Anishinabek Nation for the opportunity to be part of this meaningful event.
John Olthuis will be a featured speaker in the upcoming webinar, Climate Justice in Court: Civil Society and Climate Advocates Driving Change Through the Legal System, presented by Citizens for Public Justice on February 17.
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Climate Justice in Court | CPJ webinar on February 17th
Experts on Indigenous and climate law in Canada answer your questions at our February 17th webinar.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
John Olthuis will be a featured speaker in the upcoming webinar, Climate Justice in Court: Civil Society and Climate Advocates Driving Change Through the Legal System, presented by Citizens for Public Justice on February 17.
Click the link to learn more:
cpj.ca/climate-just...
Click the link to learn more:
cpj.ca/climate-just...
Join us in welcoming our new winter placement students, Maximillian Gillespie-Hewitt and Arianna Howse!
January 29, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Join us in welcoming our new winter placement students, Maximillian Gillespie-Hewitt and Arianna Howse!
We are pleased to share that Renée Pelletier will be an instructor in the Osgoode Certificate in Consultation (and Beyond) with Indigenous Peoples.
This six-day program will begin on March 25 and brings together leading experts from across Canada.
Click to learn more: bit.ly/4qW9X1c
This six-day program will begin on March 25 and brings together leading experts from across Canada.
Click to learn more: bit.ly/4qW9X1c
Consultation (and Beyond) with Indigenous Peoples - OsgoodePD
It’s HERE: The essential knowledge and guidance for anyone working in the consultation arena. As First Nation, Indigenous and Canadian governments, communities and private industries navigate old and ...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
We are pleased to share that Renée Pelletier will be an instructor in the Osgoode Certificate in Consultation (and Beyond) with Indigenous Peoples.
This six-day program will begin on March 25 and brings together leading experts from across Canada.
Click to learn more: bit.ly/4qW9X1c
This six-day program will begin on March 25 and brings together leading experts from across Canada.
Click to learn more: bit.ly/4qW9X1c
📢 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...
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
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.
📣 New blog post alert!
Click on the link below to read our latest entry, "Ontario court allows First Nations’ challenge of fees charged by their lawyers" written by Nick Kennedy.
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Click on the link below to read our latest entry, "Ontario court allows First Nations’ challenge of fees charged by their lawyers" written by Nick Kennedy.
www.oktlaw.com/ontario-cour...
December 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
📣 New blog post alert!
Click on the link below to read our latest entry, "Ontario court allows First Nations’ challenge of fees charged by their lawyers" written by Nick Kennedy.
www.oktlaw.com/ontario-cour...
Click on the link below to read our latest entry, "Ontario court allows First Nations’ challenge of fees charged by their lawyers" written by Nick Kennedy.
www.oktlaw.com/ontario-cour...
📣 New blog post alert!
Click on the link below to read our latest post, "Court Finds Proposal for Alberta Independence Contravenes Treaties with Alberta First Nations" written by James Shields, Kevin Hille and Mileva (Eva) Boghosian.
www.oktlaw.com/proposal-for...
Click on the link below to read our latest post, "Court Finds Proposal for Alberta Independence Contravenes Treaties with Alberta First Nations" written by James Shields, Kevin Hille and Mileva (Eva) Boghosian.
www.oktlaw.com/proposal-for...
December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📣 New blog post alert!
Click on the link below to read our latest post, "Court Finds Proposal for Alberta Independence Contravenes Treaties with Alberta First Nations" written by James Shields, Kevin Hille and Mileva (Eva) Boghosian.
www.oktlaw.com/proposal-for...
Click on the link below to read our latest post, "Court Finds Proposal for Alberta Independence Contravenes Treaties with Alberta First Nations" written by James Shields, Kevin Hille and Mileva (Eva) Boghosian.
www.oktlaw.com/proposal-for...
📣 New blog post alert!
In our latest post, authors Eileen Church Carson and Larry Innes unpack the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich.
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In our latest post, authors Eileen Church Carson and Larry Innes unpack the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich.
Click the link below to learn more:
www.oktlaw.com/lundin-minin...
December 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
📣 New blog post alert!
In our latest post, authors Eileen Church Carson and Larry Innes unpack the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich.
Click the link below to learn more:
www.oktlaw.com/lundin-minin...
In our latest post, authors Eileen Church Carson and Larry Innes unpack the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich.
Click the link below to learn more:
www.oktlaw.com/lundin-minin...
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...
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...
Jaclyn McNamara and Victoria Wicks have published an op-ed titled "The Cowichan ruling isn’t a threat to private property" in Policy Options unpacking the recent Cowichan Tribes decision.
Click on the link below to learn more:
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/cowi...
Click on the link below to learn more:
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/cowi...
The Cowichan ruling isn’t a threat to private property
It’s a call for governments to face their obligations to Indigenous Peoples, but owners outside the case won’t suddenly lose their deeds.
policyoptions.irpp.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Jaclyn McNamara and Victoria Wicks have published an op-ed titled "The Cowichan ruling isn’t a threat to private property" in Policy Options unpacking the recent Cowichan Tribes decision.
Click on the link below to learn more:
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/cowi...
Click on the link below to learn more:
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/cowi...
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.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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...
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-...
Last week, OKT had the honour of celebrating the launch of John Olthuis’ new book, On Dismantling Settler Colonialism. Thank you to Bob Rae for offering thoughtful opening remarks, and to all attendees for their presence and support.
For more info, visit:
bit.ly/4rA0yNX
For more info, visit:
bit.ly/4rA0yNX
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last week, OKT had the honour of celebrating the launch of John Olthuis’ new book, On Dismantling Settler Colonialism. Thank you to Bob Rae for offering thoughtful opening remarks, and to all attendees for their presence and support.
For more info, visit:
bit.ly/4rA0yNX
For more info, visit:
bit.ly/4rA0yNX
We’re thrilled to welcome back Camille O'Sullivan, returning to OKT as an Associate in our Toronto office!
December 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome back Camille O'Sullivan, returning to OKT as an Associate in our Toronto office!
In our latest blog post, author Sinéad Dearman outlines an important settlement for victims of discrimination in Canada’s First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan’s Principle.
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Click the link to learn more:
www.oktlaw.com/compensation...
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In our latest blog post, author Sinéad Dearman outlines an important settlement for victims of discrimination in Canada’s First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan’s Principle.
Click the link to learn more:
www.oktlaw.com/compensation...
Click the link to learn more:
www.oktlaw.com/compensation...