Kate Kempton

Kate Kempton is a veteran lawyer known for her advocacy on behalf of First Nations in Canada, particularly in legal battles against mining companies. She is currently leading a significant case involving Treaty 9, which asserts that First Nations never relinquished decision-making power over their lands. Kempton's work emphasizes the need for a shift from a 'duty to consult' framework to one that recognizes Indigenous rights to make decisions about their territories, and she has been vocal in her criticism of Ontario’s Bill 5, arguing that it exacerbates existing tensions between the provincial government and Indigenous communities.