Aboriginal Courts in Canada
Research paper looks at federal and provincial legislation, inherent Aboriginal rights and negotiated agreements, and different Aboriginal courts in Canada.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Research paper looks at federal and provincial legislation, inherent Aboriginal rights and negotiated agreements, and different Aboriginal courts in Canada.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Bill introduced to comply with Court's decision in Descheneaux et al., v. Canada (Attorney General), which found current <i>Indian Act</i> violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court case involved eligibility for Indian Status.
Comments on the proposed Act rather than the final version.
Discusses the self-government issues of legitimacy, power and resources, by using examples of current agreements. The article breaks the areas down in terms of: basic principles, rights through treaties, federal-provincial division of power, status of lands, legislative powers, and funding.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Research paper discusses the Indian Act, provincial family laws, traditional Aboriginal property rights, and divorces.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Deals with continuing sex discrimination in the Indian Act, repeal of section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, social and economic conditions of Indigenous women and girls, and issues surrounding incarceration of women.