Category Archives: Aboriginal

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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Open Court Principle: ABCA Agrees with Less than Full Disclosure in Some Circumstances

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Jay Moch

By: Jay Moch PDF Version: Open Court Principle: ABCA Agrees with Less than Full Disclosure in Some Circumstances Case Commented On: Aboriginal Peoples Television Network v Alberta (Attorney General), 2018 ABCA 133 (CanLII) (APTN) In 2011, Casey Armstrong was stabbed to … Continue reading →

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Barring Claims Against Discriminatory Legislation: Canada v Canada

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Elysa Darling

By: Elysa Darling and Drew Lafond PDF Version: Barring Claims Against Discriminatory Legislation: Canada v Canada Case Commented On: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 SCC 31 (Can LII) Two weeks ago, in Canada (Canadian Human Rights … Continue reading →

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