In 1973, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that unextinguished Aboriginal title continued to exist in parts of Canada, though at the time the interest was considered to be a right held by Indigenous communities to simply to possess (not necessarily exclusively) and use the lands. This right was also considered to be subject [...]
Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, protects the existing Aboriginal rights of the “aboriginal peoples of Canada”, which includes the Métis. Aboriginal rights are modern-day practices, customs or traditions that are integral to Indigenous communities today and have their roots in the community’s practices, customs and traditions prior to contact with explorers and [...]
Important changes to the provision of Child and Family Services to Indigenous Families: Ontario adopts regulations under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 and Bill C-92 receives Royal Assent In April of 2018, a new piece of legislation dealing with child and family services came into effect in Ontario. The Child, Youth [...]
By: Zachary Miloff PDF Download Word Download In Wabauskang First Nation v Minister of Northern Development and Mines et al , the Court dismissed an application for judicial review brought by Wabauskang First Nation (“WFN”) against the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (“the Ministry”) and Rubicon Minerals Corp. (“Rubicon”). The First [...]
