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West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of Mines) [1] BC Court of Appeal, 2011 In the West Moberly case, the Court of Appeal upheld an Order of the BC Supreme Court declaring that the Crown was in breach of its duties to...
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Rio Tinto v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of Mines) [1] Supreme Court of Canada, 2010 In the 1950s, the government of BC authorized the building...
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R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard [1] Supreme Court of Canada, 2005 Historical Treaties and “Usufructuary Rights” The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was a...
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Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Minister of Canadian Heritage) [1]- Supreme Court of Canada, 2005 Duty to Consult in Post-Treaty Context The...
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R. v. Powley, Supreme Court of Canada, 2003 The Powley case is the most significant decision relating to Métis people in Canada to date. Unlike...
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Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests)[1]– Supreme Court of Canada, 2004 The Haida case is significant because a unanimous Supreme...
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Martin [1], Supreme Court & Court of Appeal of British Columbia 1985 - ongoing Banner of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations' People, the original...
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For many years, the Government of Canada refused even to entertain the concept of Aboriginal title. That policy mountain moved in 1973, shortly after...
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Over the past few years, we have had the privilege of interviewing a number of people who have lots of knowledge and experience in First Nation...
