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Five BC First Nations settle 20-year Treaty Land Entitlement claims with BC and Canada

Five First Nations in the Peace River region of northeastern British Columbia announced they have re…

Blueberry River First Nations signs momentous land management agreement with Province of B.C.

The Blueberry River First Nations Implementation Agreement lays the foundation for jointly managed l…

Ratcliff Partners Co-Chair PBLI Specific Claims 2023 Conference

On February 8 and 9, 2023, Indigenous leaders and administrators, government officials and policy ad…

Ratcliff Selected as Indigenous Law Elite Boutique by The Legal 500

Ratcliff Selected as Indigenous Law Elite Boutique by The Legal 500 New ranking category highlights …

Sc’ ianew First Nation wins Community-Owned Business of the Year Award for M’i nuw’ilum Marina Inc.

Sc’ianew First Nation (Beecher Bay) awarded the BC Achievement Foundation Community-Owned Business o…

Ratcliff Ranked Among Top Law Firms Serving Indigenous Peoples

2023 edition of Chambers Canada recognizes Ratcliff in top tier of Aboriginal Law – Representation o…

Blueberry River First Nations Membership Votes Overwhelmingly in Favour of Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement

Blueberry River First Nations membership voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Nations’ negotiated T…

Tsawwassen First Nation reaches settlement agreement in English Bluffs Specific Claim

As part of the settlement, the Tsawwassen First Nation will receive $7.7 million as recognition that…

Ratcliff Joins Forces with Experienced Yukon Lawyer, Victoria Fred

Victoria's expertise will strengthen our ability to provide leading legal advice to our existing Yuk…

Next step in fight to protect Nechako fisheries and Aboriginal rights

First Nations will appeal BC Supreme Court ruling to hold mining company responsible for harm to Nec…

Court finds Rio Tinto Alcan harming Nechako fisheries and infringing Aboriginal rights

The British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v. Rio Tinto Alcan fi…

Ratcliff LLP Partner and Senior Litigator Maegen Giltrow appointed Queen’s Counsel

Maegen Giltrow, a partner and integral member of the Ratcliff team, has been appointed a Queen’s Cou…