Aboriginal law
Subtitle: Supreme Court of Canada decisions and annotations
By: Thomas Isaac, B.A., M.A., LL. B., LL. M. (of the Bars of Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon)
Publisher: Thomson Reuters Canada Limited
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Toronto, Ontario
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1688
ISBN-13: 9780779873326
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Legal status, laws; Cases; Civil rights; Indians of North America; Eskimos; Métis; Inuit; Native peoples
Other titles: Aboriginal law SCC decisions
Description: "[This book] brings together in a single volume the leading Supreme Court of Canada decisions dealing with Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, Section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, and the Indian Act. The full-text of each carefully chosen, landmark decision is presented in its entirety, with an introductory remark by a renowned authority in Canadian Aboriginal law that places each decision into context. A quick and convenient reference whether conducting research, dealing with clients, or learning about this area of law as students, this publication is also an excellent companion volume to Aboriginal Law, Fifth Edition, following the same chapter headings for ease of reference.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Aboriginal rights --; title: Aboriginal title --; title: Treaty rights : historic --; title: Modern treaties and land claims agreements --; title: Federal authority --; title: Indian reserve land and related tax matters --; title: Provincial and territorial authority --; title: Crown's duty to consult Aboriginal peoples --; title: Métis rights.