Category Archives: International Law

The United States Wants a New Columbia River Treaty, What Should Canada Do?

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Nigel Bankes

PDF Version: The United States Wants a New Columbia River Treaty, What Should Canada Do? Documents commented on: (1) The Columbia River Treaty and Protocol, 1964 and (2) Columbia River Treaty Review, Draft Regional Recommendation, September 20, 2013 available here … Continue reading →

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The Crown Owes No Duty to Consult Indigenous Communities Before Ratifying a Bilateral Investment Treaty

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Nigel Bankes

PDF Version: The Crown Owes No Duty to Consult Indigenous Communities Before Ratifying a Bilateral Investment Treaty Case commented on: Hupacasath First Nation v Minister of Foreign Affairs Canada and the Attorney General of Canada, 2013 FC 2009 In this … Continue reading →

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The Petition of the Arctic Athabaskan Peoples to the Inter American Commission on Human Rights

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Verónica de la Rosa Jaimes

By: Verónica de la Rosa Jaimes PDF Version: The Petition of the Arctic Athabaskan Peoples to the Inter American Commission on Human Rights Matter Commented On: Petition to the Inter American Commission on Human Rights seeking relief from violations of the … Continue reading →

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160 Girls Litigation Successful in Kenya

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: 160 Girls Litigation Successful in Kenya Case commented on: C.K. et al v The Commissioner of Police et al, Petition No. 8 of 2012, High Court of Kenya (May 27, 2013) On May 27, 2013, J.A. Makau of the High … Continue reading →

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Raising Questions About the Use of an Offset For Compliance with Carbon Emission Reduction Obligations

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Raising Questions About the Use of an Offset For Compliance with Carbon Emission Reduction Obligations Case Commented On: Citizen’s Climate Lobby and Our Children’s Earth Foundation v California Air Resources Board (Superior Court of California, County of … Continue reading →

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