Alternative Dispute Resolution

Report focuses on continued relevance, performance and efficiency, and economy of the Aboriginal Courtwork Program by assessing the progress made towards achieving expected outcomes.

Report designed to support the mandate of the Commission by presenting evidence to negotiate visions for the criminal justice system and redefine justice for all. Excerpt from Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change, vol. 1.

Explores many issues concerning Métis people of Manitoba and provides recommendations to the justice system regarding operations.

Highlights the five papers in volume, which were originally commissioned as background studies to the Law Reform Commission's report Aboriginal Peoples and Criminal Justice: Equality, Respect and the Search for Justice.

Reports on the launch of an Aboriginal program that offers an offender in Canada an alternative form of justice in a culturally appropriate environment.

Asserts that the British legal system cannot be successfully transfer to Indigenous people, due to philosophical differences. Excerpt from chapter four of Tough on Kids: Rethinking Approaches to Youth Justice.

Indigenous philosophy about sentencing stresses reconciliation and restoring community peace and equilibrium. Reprint of Chapter 3 of the book: Justice in Aboriginal Communities: Sentencing Alternatives. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Book review of: Aboriginal Peoples and the Law edited by Bradford W. Morse.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Manitoba, 1992.

Dispute Resolution Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2002.

Law Thesis (LL.M)--University of Manitoba, 1995.

Dispute Resolution Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2011.

Argues for a bi-national panel to make determinations of historical fact in light of comments from two judges regarding the appropriateness of judicial rulings regarding Aboriginal title.

Criticizes the ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) as not being a satisfactory process to fairly compensate all residential school survivors in a timely fashion.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.

Conflict and Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2006.

Paper prepared for the Canadian Human Rights Commission, looks at three emerging models of alternative resolution processes and the common challenges each face, if implemented.

Discussion of how the judiciary has been the key participant in sentencing circles.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.

Discusses the process which led to the accord.

Looks at the circumstances in which violence and confrontation between the Canadian State and Native communities occurs.

Law Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2009.

Conflict Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University (Canada), 2004.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1996.

Brief outline of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedure for dealing with residential school lawsuits.

Attempt to mediate dispute among First Nation, other fishermen and federal government over the right to trap lobster "out of season."

Historical background, analysis, and recommendation from Indian Claims Commission (ICC). Issue whether land used for projects was lawfully surrendered or expropriated. No determination by ICC as parties agreed to negotiate a settlement. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Author discusses his experience in working with the Hopi tribe, and the development of culturally sensitive dispute-resolution services and legal systems.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 1995.

Book review of: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada: Essays on Law, Equality, and Respect for Difference edited by Michael Asch.

Gives a brief history of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, explains how it differs from a courtroom adjudicative model, and explains why it has the potential to be an effective form of alternative dispute resolution regarding residential schools.

Deputy Prime Minister given mandate to intensify talks and reach a satisfactory conclusion in residential schools dispute.

Comments on government and church reaction to abuse allegations at Aboriginal residential schools in Ottawa, Ontario.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.3.

Agreement reached March 29, 1996 concerning land owed due to Treaty obligation.

Conflict Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2000.

Charcoal, a Blood Indian, dressed in buckskins and headdress. Reproduced on cover of CHARCOAL'S WORLD by Hugh A. Dempsey, Prairie Books.

Historical note:

Charcoal (Si'-okskitsis) was renowned for his strength and cunning as a warrior. He killed his wife's lover, fired at an Indian agent and a NWMP, and later killed a NWMP sergeant and was executed in 1897.

Looks at key themes which emerged from year long consultations with Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal Children's Aid Societies, service providers and organizations.

Government asks for representation at Alternative Dispute Resolution process for former students of residential schools in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) has concerns about alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and lack of consultation before agreement reached on residential school issue.

Discusses whether the federal government will choose to initiate alternative dispute resolution as opposed to litigation in resolving the 700 Indian Residential school lawsuits in British Columbia.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 1999.

Public Policy Program Thesis (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.

Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, argues to have the confrontational, adversarial and antagonistic conventional justice system change and include control by Aboriginal peoples in select areas. Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.

Indigenous Covenant Implementation Commission explores issues of indigenous self-sufficiency, governance and the position of a national Indigenous bishop.

Looks at the ways various communities are helping band members prepare for their residential school settlement payments. Article located by scrolling to page 16.

Discusses the Board's role as an interjurisdictional forum for discussion of ecological issues that are difficult for stakeholders to resolve.

Criminal justice organizations of Indigenous peoples in Canada, the United States and Australia are compared and evaluated as to roles played and successes achieved.

Discussion of residential school abuse and the 3,700 lawsuit claims from Saskatchewan.

Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2001.