Aboriginal Law on the Aboriginal Side
Significant Aboriginal Cases
Recent Case Summaries
- SCC Finds Government did not Adequately Consult with Treaty 8 First Nation: The Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Minister of Canadian Heritage)
- Canada and United Church Vicariously Liable for Sexual Abuse in Residential School: The Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Blackwater v. Plint
- SCC Finds Mi'kmaq do not have Treaty Right to Log: The Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard
- Victory at the Supreme Court of Canada: The Supreme Court of Canada Decisions in Haida and Taku
Articles
- Duty to Consult and Accommodate: Doing Business in Aboriginal Territory by Allan Donovan
- The Protection of Aboriginal Rights and Title through Injunction and Judicial Review by Allan Donovan and Mariana Storoni
- Brief History of Crown/Aboriginal Relations in British Columbia by Allan Donovan
- Duty of Businesses to Consult with and Accommodate First Nations by Allan Donovan and Jennifer Griffith
News
- Landmark Victories on Consultation and Accommodation (Newsletter - April 2004)
- Courts Order Canada and Province to Pay First Nations' Costs in Litigation Before Trial (Newsletter - April 2004)
- Haisla Nation intervenes in Aboriginal Title case,
Haida Nation v. British Columbia and Weyerhaueser - March 24 & 25, 2004: - Aboriginal Title Victory in Malaysia - May 12, 2001
Reports on Significant Cases
- The Supreme Court of Canada's Decision in Paul: A Win or a Loss for First Nations? - October 2003
- The Supreme Court of Canada Decides Ross River - The Intention-Based Approach to Reserve Creation - 2002
- Lac La Ronge Defeated on Appeal - October 2001
- Border Crossing Case Fails at Supreme Court of Canada: Mitchell v. Canada - May 24, 2001
- Cheslatta Fishery: Procedure for Asserting Aboriginal Rights Clarified - Cheslatta Carrier Nation v. British Columbia (2000), B.C.J. No. 2030 (B.C.C.A.)
- Setback for Burrard and Musqueam in Kitsilano Reserve Claim - Squamish Indian Band v. Canada, [2000] F.C.J. No. 1568
- Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Right to Build Hunting Cabin in Provincial Park: Sundown - May 25, 1999
- Victory for Blueberry River First Nation: Permit for Massive Seismic Exploration Surrendered - 1998
- Halfway River First Nation Succeeds on Judicial Review and on Appeal - June 24, 1997
- Aboriginal Title Affirmed: Delgamuukw - December 11, 1997
- Supreme Court of Canada Decides Landmark Fishing Cases: Van der Peet, NTC Smokehouse, Gladstone - August 22, 1996
- The Crown's Fiduciary Duty Toward First Nations: Guerin v. The Queen - 1984