Category Archives: Aboriginal
First Arbitration Award under the Nunavut Agreement
By: Nigel Bankes Matter commented on: Arbitration Award in The Inuit of Nunavut as represented by Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated v His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and The Commissioner of … Continue reading
Law Society of Alberta to Hold a Special Meeting to Debate its Power to Mandate Indigenous Cultural Competency Training
By: Koren Lightning-Earle, Hadley Friedland, Anna Lund, Sarah N Kriekle, Heather (Hero) Laird Matter commented on: Notice of a Special Meeting of the Law Society of Alberta dated January 26, 2023 PDF Version: Law Society of Alberta to Hold a … Continue reading
Tikanga Maori: The Application of Maori Law and Custom in Aotearoa/New Zealand
By: Kent McNeil Matter Commented On: Ellis v The King, [2022] NZSC 114 (7 October 2022) PDF Version: Tikanga Maori: The Application of Maori Law and Custom in Aotearoa/New Zealand Editor’s Note: Please note that WordPress does not support the … Continue reading
Indigenous Jurisdiction and Bill C-92 at the Supreme Court of Canada
By: Kate Gunn Case Commented On: Reference to the Court of Appeal of Quebec in relation with the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 2022 QCCA 185 (CanLII) (unofficial English translation) PDF Version: Indigenous Jurisdiction … Continue reading
Extending Paramountcy to Indigenous Child Welfare Laws Does Not Offend our Constitutional Architecture or Jordan’s Principle
By: Naiomi W. Metallic Case Commented On: Renvoi à la Cour d’appel du Québec relatif à la Loi concernant les enfants, les jeunes et les familles des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis, 2022 QCCA 185 (CanLII) (unofficial English translation) PDF Version: … Continue reading