It was a long time coming, but last Thursday the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously recognized Métis and non-status Aboriginal peoples as “Indians” under s. 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867. By recognizing that Métis and non-status Indians are Aboriginal peoples under Canada’s Constitution (both s.… Read more »
CBA National Aboriginal Law Conference 2016
Arbutus Law Group LLP is a proud sponsor of the upcoming CBA National Aboriginal Law conference. The conference will be held in Ottawa, and the theme is “The Honour of the Crown”. Ming Song, the Chair of the section, will be moderating a panel on… Read more »
We Are Moving
Effective May 1, 2016, our main office address will be 132-328 Wale Road Victoria, BC V9B 0J8
Arbutus Law Group LLP Welcomes Catherine Fagan
We are delighted to announce that Catherine Fagan will be joining Arbutus Law Group LLP as a Partner on April 15, 2016. Catherine Fagan · Partner 514-803-0623 · catherinefagan@arbutuslaw.ca Catherine Fagan has over a decade of experience working with Aboriginal communities and organizations to affirm… Read more »
MNP Conference on Wealth Creation for Aboriginal Communities
Kathryn Deo will be presenting on “Developing a Financial Administration Law” at the MNP Conference on Wealth Creation for Aboriginal Communities on February 23, 2016, at the Manitoulin Hotel and Conference Centre.
Ming Song – Chair of the National Aboriginal Law section of the Canadian Bar Association
Ming Song recently started her two year term as Chair of the National Aboriginal Law section of the Canadian Bar Association. She has been involved with the National Aboriginal Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association for over 10 years, first as an executive member… Read more »
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2016
Micha Menczer was again included in the 2016 publication Best Lawyers in Canada in the specialty of Aboriginal Law. He has been recognized for his expertise in the field of Aboriginal Law every year since the inception of the publication in 2006.
2015 CBA National Aboriginal Law Conference
Ming Song will be chairing the “Land Management” panel and Kathryn Deo will be a speaker on the “Financing and Taxation as Economic Development Tools” panel at the 2015 CBA National Aboriginal Law conference at Membertou, NS June 11-12, 2015. The theme of this year’s… Read more »
September 2014 Updates
Kathryn Deo will be presenting on Property Tax Enforcement at the First Nations Tax Administrators Association 21st Annual National Forum on September 24, 2014 at the Songhees Wellness Centre in Victoria. Information about the conference can be found at http://fntaa.ca/docs/2014_conference_registration.pdf. __ On September 5, 2014… Read more »
The Best Lawyers in Canada and “Lawyer of the Year” 2014
Micha Menczer was again included in the 2014 publication Best Lawyers in Canada in the specialty of Aboriginal Law. He has been recognized for his expertise in the field of Aboriginal Law every year since the inception of the publication in 2006. In addition, this… Read more »