Category Archives: International Law
What Did the Court Mean When It Said that UNDRIP “has been incorporated into the country’s positive law”? Appellate Guidance or Rhetorical Flourish?
By: Nigel Bankes and Robert Hamilton Case commented on: Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5 (CanLII). PDF Version: What Did the Court Mean When It Said that UNDRIP “has … Continue reading
The IAA Reference: A Missed Opportunity for Guidance on Important Issues Pertaining to Indigenous Peoples
By: Robert Hamilton Case Commented on: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: The IAA Reference: A Missed Opportunity for Guidance on Important Issues Pertaining to Indigenous Peoples In the Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 … Continue reading
The Legal Status of UNDRIP in British Columbia: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner)
By: Nigel Bankes Case Commented on: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2023 BCSC 1680 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Legal Status of UNDRIP in British Columbia: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner) This is the first of what … Continue reading
Climate Racism in Canada
By: Anna-Maria Hubert and the students of Law 627: International Environmental Law Matter commented on: U.N. Human Rights Committee (UNHRC), Views adopted by the Committee under article 5(4) of the Optional Protocol, concerning communication No. 3624/2019 (22 September 2022) UN … Continue reading
Extraditing the Individual in the Meng Wanzhou Decision
By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Extraditing the Individual in the Meng Wanzhou Decision Case Commented On: United States v Meng, 2020 BCSC 785 (CanLII) The arrest and extradition of Meng Wanzhou is extraordinary. The case has attracted global interest and … Continue reading