Rights

Book review of: The 1967 Referendum by Bain Attwood and Andrew Markus. Review located by scrolling to page 191.

Discussion on racial discrimination and oppression as a result of slavery and colonization.

Discusses court case between landowners and Sami reindeer herders regarding land entitlements whereby the supreme court upheld the Sami customary right to graze reindeer on private lands.

National public opinion survey conducted online (in the provinces) and by telephone (in the Territories) with a representative sample of 5,732 Canadians (ages 18 and over), including 645 persons who identified themselves as Indigenous, between December 14, 2018 and January 16, 2019. Related material: Executive Summary.

Submissions from Indigenous peoples and local knowledge holders in a variety of formats.

First Nation lawyer discusses social justice advocacy for Indigenous peoples, how lawyers can best advocate those who are discriminated against in the civil and criminal justice system and the tools that are available to address judicial inequities. Duration: 52:43.

Special Education, Educational Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1999.

Analyzes Supreme Court of Canada rulings which have refined the content of the significant constitutional provision.

Argues violence against women should be the responsibility of all levels of government, especially under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--Université Laval, 1997.

Book reviews of two books: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada edited by Michael Asch. Treaty Talks in British Columbia by Christopher McKee. Scroll down to page 102 to read review.

Book review of: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada edited by Michael Asch.

2nd edition.

Law Thesis (M.L.)--University of British Columbia, 2011.

Highlights a child-centered human rights perspective with a focus on historical experiences as related to present day life.

Chapter 10 from Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices From the Prairies edited by Ivan Brown, Ferzana Chaze, Don Fuchs, Jean Lafrance, Sharon McKay and Shelley Thomas Prokop.

Public Administration Project (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2000.

Offers practical advice and guidance on how to work effectively within the context of the differing viewpoints, expectations and concerns of Aboriginal peoples.

Looks at constitutional status to support the treaty right to medical services, fiduciary duty to provide medicines and health care, and Aboriginal right to health.

Discusses Section 31 of the Manitoba Act of 1870 and Section 15 and 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982. To access article scroll to p. 109.

Establishment of a Manitoba commission, to review the report and recommendations of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry, in order to determine what the province was responisble for implimenting in the recommendations. The report contained over 400 recommendations.

Power point provides overview of history, facts about current situation, Constitutional rights, the Crown's duty to consult and accommodate, and Canada's international obligations.

Looks at issues involved in the intersection of Aboriginal rights, interests and perspectives and the Canadian political system as a whole.

Argues that any constitutional legal analysis should take into account cultural differences with respect to Aboriginal people.

Discusses on-reserve and off-reserve jurisdiction, as well as advising the Aboriginal accused of their rights and other procedural matters.

Paper written for the Ipperwash Inquiry into the death of Dudley George.

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

Looks at the failures of the Bill and Aboriginal rights versus wildlife welfare.

3rd edition updated and expanded.

Seeks to clarify the special fiduciary relationship and its implications for rights.

Webinar discusses the history of Aboriginal rights and identifies current trends, focusing on the 1970s to the present. Duration: 4:37.

Article outlines one possible legal response to the imminent export of a scared object under the Cultural Property Export and Import Act.

Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1998.

Assessment of the Sparrow case in light of the two competing theories of Aboriginal rights; contingent rights requiring state action for their existence and inherent rights rooted in Aboriginality.

Book review of: Aboriginal Rights and Self-Government edited by Curtis Cook and Juan D. Lindau.

Examines Canada's constitutional obligations towards Aboriginal people.

Brief which was submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) outlines the thought process in creating the report and provides a summary of consultations.

Introduction to Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding Aboriginal rights and title in British Columbia. Part one focuses on Chief Justice Lamer's judgement looking at the evidence.

Argues that Aboriginal rights are human rights and examines the extent that Canadian law has recognized these rights.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Victoria, 2009

Topics covered include history, treaties, land claims, Indian Act, self-government, demographic/socio-economic profile, rights, and labour issues.

Explores rights regarding movable cultural property.

Discusses incorporating individual experiences and circumstances into discussions of collective self-determination and what strategies are needed to move forward.

Highlights the differences between American and Canadian concepts of identity and the effects on the Nisga'a Treaty process.