Category Archives: Aboriginal

The Standard of Review and the Duty to Consult and Accommodate Indigenous Peoples: What is the Impact of Vavilov? Part 1

By: Howard Kislowicz and Robert Hamilton PDF Version:  The Standard of Review and the Duty to Consult and Accommodate Indigenous Peoples: What is the Impact of Vavilov? Part 1 Case Commented On: Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov, … Continue reading

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Bill 1: Criminalizing Protests and Encroaching on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights

By: Alexandra Heine and Kelly Twa PDF Version: Bill 1: Criminalizing Protests and Encroaching on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Bill Commented On: Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, 2nd Sess, 30th Leg, Alberta, 2020 This is the second part … Continue reading

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Whose Sovereignty is it Anyway? The Borders of Aboriginal Rights along the Sovereign Borders of Canada

By: Scott Carrière PDF Version: Whose Sovereignty is it Anyway? The Borders of Aboriginal Rights along the Sovereign Borders of Canada Case Commented On: R v Desautel, 2019 BCCA 151 (CanLII) On October 24, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading

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Albexit/Wexit/Albwexit and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

By: Robert Hamilton and David V. Wright PDF Version: Albexit/Wexit/Albwexit and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Matter Commented On: Secession by Alberta or Western Provinces  Talk of western alienation has been on the rise over the past year, reaching a … Continue reading

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Crown Consultation Obligations and a National Infrastructure Corridor: Simple Meets Complex

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Crown Consultation Obligations and a National Infrastructure Corridor: Simple Meets Complex Matter Commented On: National Infrastructure Corridor Renewed interest in a cross-Canada infrastructure corridor has surfaced in recent months and weeks, including as a … Continue reading

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