Victoria Clarissa Wicks

Victoria Wicks is an associate at OKT. Her practice focuses on protecting section 35 rights and advancing Indigenous jurisdiction. She represents Indigenous clients across the country in court, in regulatory proceedings, and at government and corporate negotiations. Her experience spans a range of issues, including:

She has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Manitoba.

Before joining OKT, Victoria completed her articles as a judicial law clerk at the Court of Appeal for Ontario and practiced at a litigation boutique. She completed her law degree at the University of British Columbia. During this time, she obtained a specialization in Aboriginal Law and worked at the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic, where she represented Indigenous clients in various Aboriginal, criminal, and family law matters.

Victoria holds a Honours Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from the University of Toronto. During her undergraduate degree, Victoria was a fellow at the Centre for Ethics and an intern at Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga in Auckland, New Zealand.

In this episode, OKT’s Krista Nerland, Jesse Abell, Victoria Wicks, and Graeme Cook unpack several significant 2025 decisions in Aboriginal law across Canada.

Please see below the response of the Wolastoqey Chiefs to today’s New Brunswick Court of Appeal decision related to their Aboriginal title claim.