Sixties Scoop
…This amendment specifically applied to Section 88 of the Indian Act. Pivot, 21 . 3 Liberating our children, 2; Pivot, 21 4 Fournier, Suzanne and Ernie Crey. Stolen from Our…
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,…
Royal Proclamation, 1763
…Rights and Freedoms guarantees that nothing can terminate or diminish the Aboriginal rights outlined in the Proclamation. The Royal Proclamation also applied to the United States; however, American independence from…
Métis
…to hunt that is protected by s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. [After a series of appeals by the Crown] on September 19, 2003, the Supreme Court of Canada,…
Aboriginal Fisheries in British Columbia
…the Aboriginal food fishery large mesh drift nets had been approved for use in limited weekend openings. Stó:lō Tribal Council spokesman Ernie Crey voiced the serious concerns of the Stó:lō…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…different circumstances. As with most things in language, their meanings are determined by use and the grounds of their application are constantly shifting. “Aboriginal” For instance, for the last few…
Global Actions
…policies, such as child apprehension, have taken similar forms across the globe. In Canada during the Sixties Scoop, Indigenous children were removed from their homes and handed over to non-Indigenous…
Indian Status
…The Indian Act applies only to status Indians, and has not historically recognized Métis and Inuit peoples. As a result, the Métis and Inuit have not had Indian status and…
Musqueam Legal History Digital Media Archive
…duty to Musqueam when it renegotiated the land deal without Musqueam’s knowledge, and awarded Musqueam $10 million. While the ruling was appealed by the Crown, the Supreme Court of Canada…
Sparrow Case
…(BC) Provincial Court, which found Sparrow guilty of violating the terms of his fishing license. This conviction was appealed to the BC County Court, which ruled in the same manner…
