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Aboriginal Law 101
Aboriginal Law 2016: Year in Review
Aboriginal Peoples' Legal Right to Natural Resources (Forests) in British Columbia
Discussion of Aboriginal rights and title, including recognition of and negotiations regarding. See also Review of Changes to the Law Related to Forestry and Aboriginal Rights and Title.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Aboriginal Rights and Title in Context of the British Columbia Forestry Regime (2005)
Aboriginal Rights, Title and the Duty to Consult: Summaries of Supreme Court Ruling That Have Formed Aboriginal Rights, Title and Duty to Consult
The Aboriginal Role in the Development of Albertan Oil and Gas Reserves
Aboriginal Title in British Columbia: Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia
Backgrounder: Self-determination & Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Understanding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Brief discussion of the right to self-determination in the Declaration, international and Canadian constitutional law, the Delgamuukw, Haida Nation and Tsilhqot’in decisions, and how they impact questions about construction of new oil and gas pipelines
Best Practices for Consultation and Accommodation
Best Practices for Consultation and Accommodation: Moving to Informed Consent
Blueberry River Indian Band v. Canada (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), 2001 FCA 67, [2001] 4 F.C. 455
Canadian Aboriginal Law in 2018: Essays & Case Summaries
Creating the Perfect Storm for Conflicts Over Aboriginal Rights: Critical New Developments in the Law of Aboriginal Consultation
Critical Success Factors in the First Nations Fishery of Atlantic Canada: Mi’kmaq and Maliseet Perceptions
Crown Consultation With Aboriginal Peoples in Oil Sands Development: Is it Adequate, Is It Legal?
Dene Tha' First Nation V. Canada (Minister of Environment)
The Duty to Consult and Accommodate Aboriginal Groups in Canada
The Duty to Consult Doctrine and Representative Structures for Consultation with Métis Communities and Non-Status Indian Communities
Analyzes implications of case law for off-reserve communities and for governments' interactions with them. Discusses the related issue of what forms of governance institutions and/or corporate organizations can pursue consultation on behalf of communities.
The End is Not Nigh: Reason Over Alarmism in Analysing the Tsilhqpot'in Decision
First Nations Right to Timber With Respect to the Management of Lands for Hunting, Fishing & Livelihood, and Housing: Case Law Summary
Case law summary of the major Aboriginal rights and title litigation, and an outline of the resulting forest and range agreements that British Columbia has entered into with community members.