This is a guest contribution by Johnny Jaswal, Managing Director of the Jaswal Institute.  If you would like to submit a contribution please contact Bill Beatty for submission details. Thank you.

The Federal Court of Appeal recently quashed certificates, issued by the federal cabinet, approving the $7.9 billion Northern Gateway pipeline on the basis that the Conservative government did not fulfill its duty to consult First Nations communities.

The judgment was unforgiving of the Harper government, with the court stating:

Canada offered only a brief, hurried and inadequate opportunity…to exchange and discuss information and to dialogue. The inadequacies—more than just a handful and more than mere imperfections—left entire subjects of central interest to the affected First Nations, sometimes subjects affecting their subsistence and well-being, entirely ignored. Many impacts of the project…were left undisclosed, undiscussed and unconsidered. It would have taken Canada little time and little organizational effort to engage in meaningful dialogue on these and other subjects of prime importance to Aboriginal peoples. But this did not happen. Overall, bearing in mind that only reasonable fulfilment of the duty to consult is required, we conclude…Canada fell short of the mark.

A Russian online poker player known by the pseudonym SolidPenis has broken the record for winning the most money while streaming live on Twitch after winning a €250,000 Spin & Go jackpot on PokerStars.

What does Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, Rupert Elder, Doug Polk, and a Solid Penis have in common?

It’s not what you think.

Honestly.

3-Barrels of pure value including World Poker Tour Deepstacks Ambassador Tristan Wade launching a World Series of Poker Vlog; cyber security firm Bastille finding a potential wireless keyboard hack, and a Buddhist monk sentenced to 30-months behind bars for gambling away his temple’s money.

The 47th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a resounding success. A record 107,833 entrants competed in the event from 107 different countries, and there will still be so many poker fans from all areas of the globe who have never set foot in the place.

And, this is where Tristan Wade steps in.

The WSOP bracelet winner, WPTDeepstacks Ambassador, and all round too good looking to be true nice guy will give you an insight into those crazy few months in a series of VLOGS he filmed as he was getting his ass handed to him on a plate day after day.

PokerStars has announced plans to host a Hamburg stop as part of Season 6 of the Eureka Poker Tour, and they have also strengthened their relationship with Playtech after signing a new distribution agreement.

PokerStars has announced that Season 6 of the Eureka Poker Tour will be returning to Hamburg for the second successive year.

The Casino Schenefeld will host the festival Sep 23 – Oct 3 and there will be 14-events with buy-ins ranging from as low as €170 and as high as €2,200.

The star attraction will be the €1,100 Main Event. The first of three starting flights will take place on Sep 28. Last year, Tom Holke topped a field of 581 entrants to capture the title and first prize of €107,920. It was the first live cash of his career.  87 players made a bit of money.

Skin betting site CSGOFast plan to shut down their operation ‘indefinitely’ after they received 1 of 23 cease and desist letters distributed by the game developer Valve Corporation.

The walls surrounding the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) skin betting operation continue to come crashing down after gambling site CSGOFast advised their customers of their intention to shut down operations in light of a Cease & Desist letter received from the games publisher, Valve Corporation.

The notice posted onto the CSGOFast website explains that the site will be suspending operations ‘indefinitely’.

Here is the notice in full:

Skin betting site CSGOFast plan to shut down their operation ‘indefinitely’ after they received 1 of 23 cease and desist letters distributed by the game developer Valve Corporation.

The walls surrounding the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) skin betting operation continue to come crashing down after gambling site CSGOFast advised their customers of their intention to shut down operations in light of a Cease & Desist letter received from the games publisher, Valve Corporation.

The notice posted onto the CSGOFast website explains that the site will be suspending operations ‘indefinitely’.

Here is the notice in full:

Skin betting site CSGOFast plan to shut down their operation ‘indefinitely’ after they received 1 of 23 cease and desist letters distributed by the game developer Valve Corporation.

The walls surrounding the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) skin betting operation continue to come crashing down after gambling site CSGOFast advised their customers of their intention to shut down operations in light of a Cease & Desist letter received from the games publisher, Valve Corporation.

The notice posted onto the CSGOFast website explains that the site will be suspending operations ‘indefinitely’.

Here is the notice in full: