OKT Podcast
OKT Podcast
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The OKT podcast builds on our tradition of providing topical, useful and informed perspectives on indigenous rights in Canada. There will be no real justice until Indigenous peoples have control over their own fates and futures. The information on our podcast does not constitute as legal advice.
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The podcast explores critical themes surrounding Indigenous rights frameworks and legal issues, with episodes covering recent cases like Quebec (Attorney General) v Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan and broader topics such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The discussions articulate the implications of these legal frameworks and highlight ongoing challenges in achieving justice for Indigenous communities.
The OKT podcast builds on our tradition of providing topical, useful and informed perspectives on indigenous rights in Canada. There will be no real justice until Indigenous peoples have control over their own fates and futures.
The information on our podcast does not constitute as legal advice.
In this episode, OKT lawyers Larry Innes, Krista Nerland, and Jesse Abell, provide insights on the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2025 BCCA 430, and what to watch now that the appeal is going to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada.
This decision was a big victory for Indigenous peoples on the status of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“UNDRIP”). They provide insights on what UNDRIP is, what the court said about UNDRIP, what the decision means for the status of UNDRIP in British Columbia and outside of British Columbia, and what to watch going forward at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Speakers
- Larry Innes – Partner, OKT
- Krista Nerland – Partner, OKT
- Jesse Abell – Associate, OKT
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