Category Archives: Constitutional

R v Navales and Reasonable Suspicion

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Shaun Leochko

By: Shaun Leochko PDF Version: R v Navales and Reasonable Suspicion Cases Commented On: R v Navales, 2014 ABCA 70; R v Canlas, 2014 ABCA 160; R v Ng, 2014 ABPC 62; R v Tosczak, 2014 ABQB 86 The engagement … Continue reading →

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Grassy Narrows, Division of Powers and International Law

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Grassy Narrows, Division of Powers and International Law Case commented on: Grassy Narrows First Nation v Ontario (Natural Resources), 2014 SCC 48 This post discusses two issues arising from the Supreme Court’s decision in Grassy … Continue reading →

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What Does Radical Title Add to the Concept of Sovereignty?

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: What Does Radical Title Add to the Concept of Sovereignty? Case commented on: Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44 The Crown’s radical title plays a larger role in the … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Location and Context to the Future Application of the Grassy Narrows Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Kirk Lambrecht, Q.C.

By: Kirk Lambrecht Q.C. PDF Version: The Importance of Location and Context to the Future Application of the Grassy Narrows Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada Case commented on: Grassy Narrows First Nation v Ontario (Natural Resources), 2014 SCC … Continue reading →

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The Keewatin Case: “Taking up” Lands under Treaty 3

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Jennifer Hocking

By: Jennifer Hocking PDF Version: The Keewatin Case: “Taking up” Lands under Treaty 3 Case commented on: Grassy Narrows First Nation v Ontario (Natural Resources), 2014 SCC 48 On July 11, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision … Continue reading →

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