On July 23, 2015, the United Nations Human Rights Committee released a report that seriously questions Canada’s treatment of Aboriginal people. The Committee assesses Canada’s compliance with the International Read More
Aboriginal Law Insights
Part II: What Should I do in Law School? Chapter 1: General Advice While many other professional disciplines require students to follow a single course of studies (such as Read More
The Problem with Indian Status, Part 3: Policy and Administration
Part 3 of a three-part series, this post explores problems with the policy and administration of the Indian Act status regime. For more on how Indian status works see Read More
The Problem with Indian Status, Part 2: The Law
Part 2 of a three-part series, this post covers problems with the law on Indian status. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. Some indigenous people Read More
The Problem with Indian Status, Part 1: So Who Gets Status Anyway?
Part 1 of a three-part series on Canada’s Indian Act status regime. This post covers how the Indian status rules work. Parts 2 and 3 will cover some of Read More
Commentary: Saik’uz First Nation and Stellat’en First Nation v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc, 2015 BCCA 154
In a ground-breaking decision, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has said that Aboriginal groups may sue private parties for impacts to asserted Aboriginal rights and title without first Read More
Implementation Matters: The 2015 Nunavut Land Claim Agreement Settlement
On May 4, 2015, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), the organization that represents Inuit under the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, and the federal government reached a settlement in NTI’s $1billion Read More
The Search for Truth at Trial Failed to Respect Cindy Gladue
The prosecution and acquittal of the man accused of Cindy Gladue’s murder has highlighted serious concerns about our criminal justice system and its treatment of indigenous people, women and Read More