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Locking Up Natives in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Jackson
UBC Law Review, vol. 23, no. 2, 1989, pp. 215-300
Description
Compares the situation in Australia, Canada and the United States, as well the differing approaches to the high rate of Aboriginal incarceration and recidivism.
Long Walk participants in front of Correctional Centre
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Peter Blashill
Description
An exterior photograph of Long Walk participants in front of the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on 16 August 1983. The man in the centre is Jake Badger (died in the mid-1980s) and the man in the wheelchair is elder Philip Nicotine.
Looking Backward, Looking Forward: the Supreme Court of Canada's Decision in R. v. Ipeelee
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Rudin
The Supreme Court Law Review, vol. 57, no. 1, 2012, pp. [375]-388
Description
Discusses how the decision addresses sentencing of Aboriginal offenders, amendments to the Criminal Code and criminal legislation in Bill C-10.
Looking Forward, Looking Back: The Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Stanton
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 27, no. 1, 2012, pp. 81-99
Description
"This article considers some of the reasons for seeking a truth commission in an established democracy and looks to a previous public inquiry led by Thomas Berger, the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, for some useful strategies for the TRC as it pursues its mandate".
Makayla's Decision: The Exercise of Indigenous Rights And The Primacy Of Allopathic Medicine In Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maura Hanrahan
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 2, 2015, pp. 207-223
Description
Discusses the case of an eleven year old First Nations child whose decision to end chemotherapy and use traditional medicines instead was criticized in Canadian mainstream media.
Making Aboriginal Policy: A Conference Ten Years after the Final Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
Indigenous Bar Association in Canada 18th Annual Fall Conference October 19-21, 2006
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Bar Association
Description
Comments on the 18th Annual Fall Conference that brought together Indigenous law students from across Canada to speak with Elders, leaders, academics and lawyers on a variety of relevant topics.
Managing Uncertainty in Environmental Decision-Making: The Risky Business of Establishing a Relationship Between Science and Law
Theses
Author/Creator
Lany Arnold Reynolds
Description
Environmental Risk Management Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2000. Contains information on the case Qikqtani Inuit Association v. Canada (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) and Nanasivik Mines Ltd
Māori Self-Determination and the Pākehā Criminal Justice Process: The Missing Link
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sam McMullan
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, 2011, pp. 73-100
Description
Looks at Māori rights under the Treaty of Waitangi and international law and the use of a gateway and screening method to determine which stream a Māori accused should be processed through: the Pākehā legal process or a Māori alternative.
Mapping the Gap: Linking Aboriginal Women with Legal Services and Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shahnaz Rahman
Description
Findings based on survey results, consultations with community organizations, and internet-based research. Outlines current situation, makes recommendations for improvements, and lists legal resources.
Mapping the Legal Consciousness of First Nations Voters: Understanding Voting Rights Mobilization
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Lesley A. Jacobs
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 10
Description
Discusses the issue of electoral participation from the perspective of Aboriginal identity and what having the vote means to them. Chapter two from Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology edited by Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon, and Peter Dinsdale. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Meaningful Consultation: Reconciliation through an Honourable Process
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Practice Points
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Griffith
Description
Discusses different aspects of duty to consult, the relationship between consultation and accommodation, and whether or not the B.C. Provincial Policy for Consultation with First Nations is meeting the demands of consultation.
Meeting Survivors’ Needs: Gender-Based Violence Against Inuit Women and the Criminal Justice Response: Phase II: Final Report
Alternate Title
Meeting Survivors’ Needs: Gender-Based Violence Against Inuit Women and the Criminal Justice Response: Phase II: Report in Brief
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Elizabeth Comack
Description
Related Material: Report in Brief; Online Survey Results; Environmental Scan.
Meeting Survivors’ Needs: Gender-Based Violence against Inuit Women and the Criminal Justice System Response: Environmental Scan
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Elizabeth Comack
Description
Related Material: Final Report; Online Survey Results.
Métis Perspective on Self-Government
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Clem Chartier
pp. 83-87
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discusses Métis issues of recognition, self-government, justice and rights.
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.
Metis Veterans Ready for Battle
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 5, September 2002, p. 8
Description
Contends that after World War II ended, Metis veterans have seen no federally funded compensation, unlike non-Aboriginal veterans, and are ready to deal with the issue at a political level.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Mineral Rights on Indian Reserves in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard H. Bartlett
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 245-275
Description
Reviews the establishment of reserves in Ontario, differences in mineral rights and the implications of the 1924 Canada-Ontario Indian Reserve Lands Agreement.
Minister's Reference on Institutional Child Abuse: Discussion Paper
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Law Commission of Canada
Justice as Healing, vol. 3, no. 4, Winter, 1998, p. [?]
Description
Analysis and commentary by the Law Commission of Canada on abuse in residential schools. Excerpt from Discussion Paper's Executive Summary.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Miskito Coast Damage Likely Worse Than Reported
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, September 7, 2007, p. A11
Description
Cuthand reports on three events: the aftermath of Hurricane Felix; Judge Steven Point becomes the first Aboriginal Lt.-Gov. in B.C.; Canadian government fails to show support to the Kelowna Accord.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: The Importance of Collaborative Research in Addressing a Complex National Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marsha Axford
Victims of Crime Research Digest, no. 10, 2017, pp. 23-28
Description
Discusses the collaboration between Statistics Canada's Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) and the Department of Justice Canada's Research and Statistics Division (RSD) on a special analysis of Homicide Survey data with the goal to further examine specific aspects of "casual acquaintance" murders.
Scroll to p. 23.
MissingKids.ca Builds Awareness on First Nations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 12, March 2013, p. 22
Description
Looks at the disproportionate rate of First Nations children and adults that go missing and the need for public awareness.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.