Taking the “Aboriginal Perspective” Seriously The (Mis)use of Indigenous Law in Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fraser Harland
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 16/17, no. 1, 2018, pp. 21-50
Description
Article examines Supreme Court of Canada decision in the landmark case to see to what extent judges gave equal weight to Indigenous legal traditions.
Legislation and Cases Cited:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Constitution Act, 1867,
Constitution Act, 1982,
Forest Act, R.S.B.C. 1996
Royal Proclamation (1763)