Van der Peet case
R. v. Van der Peet [1996] The Van der Peet case was pivotal in further defining Aboriginal rights as outlined in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982….
Global Actions
…pan-Arctic meeting for June 1977. This gathering would become the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC). The ICC was founded by Eben Hopson, of the Alaskan Inupiat nation, in order to unite…
Métis
…Council of Canada (NCC), but Métis participants in the conferences felt that the Métis peoples needed their own voice. In 1983 they separated from the NCC to form their own…
Powley Case
…Ontario. By Tanisha Salomons & Erin Hanson. Recommended resources Court decisions: Supreme Court of Canada, R. v. Powley, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 207, 2003 SCC 43: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/2076/index.do Ontario Court of Appeal,…
Guerin Case
R. v. Guerin [1984] R. v. Guerin is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision that established the Canadian government’s fiduciary duty to First Nations, a trust-like relationship…
Sparrow Case
R. v. Sparrow [1990] R v. Sparrow was a precedent-setting decision made by the Supreme Court of Canada that set out criteria to determine whether governmental infringement on…
Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
What is Section 35 of the Constitution Act? Section 35 is the part of the Constitution Act that recognizes and affirms Aboriginal rights. The Canadian government did not…
Sixties Scoop
…at: https://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_200805_04_e_30700.html Canadian Council of Provincial Child and Youth Advocates. “Aboriginal Children & Youth in Canada: Canada Must do Better.” June 23, 2010. Available online at: http://www.cccya.ca/images/english/pdf/aboriginal_children_youth_advocates_position_paper_2010.pdf Johnston, Patrick. Native…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
What is the UNDRIP? From the Ninth Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. New Zealand delegation celebrates the endorsement by the Government of New Zealand of…
