Category Archives: Aboriginal

UN Human Rights Committee Rules Indian Act is Discriminatory in McIvor Case

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Elysa Darling

By: Elysa Darling and Drew Lafond PDF Version: UN Human Rights Committee Rules Indian Act is Discriminatory in McIvor Case Decision Commented On: Views adopted by the Committee under article 5 (4) of the Optional Protocol, concerning communication No. 2020/2010 *Note … Continue reading →

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Bill C-88 Will Finally Eliminate the MVRMA “Superboard” … But Where’s the Rest?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Bill C-88 Will Finally Eliminate the MVRMA “Superboard” … But Where’s the Rest? Bill Commented On: Bill C-88, An Act to amend the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act and … Continue reading →

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Implementing UNDRIP: some reflections on Bill C-262

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Implementing UNDRIP: some reflections on Bill C-262 Bill Commented On: Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples This post … Continue reading →

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Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada: A case of easier said than done

Posted on September 11, 2018 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada: A case of easier said than done Case Commented On: Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) 2018 FCA 153 The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) released its long-awaited decision on … Continue reading →

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Uncertainty and Indigenous Consent: What the Trans-mountain decision tells us about the current state of the Duty to Consult.

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Robert Hamilton

By: Robert Hamilton PDF Version: Uncertainty and Indigenous Consent: What the Trans-mountain decision tells us about the current state of the Duty to Consult. Case Commented On: Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) 2018 FCA 153 In a highly anticipated … Continue reading →

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