2011 - English - Academic
Let's Get on With it: Implementing the Declara…
Indigenous Peoples in Canada actively participated in the drafting and negotiating of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), however the Canadian government maintains that UNDRIP is only an aspirational document. The author suggests that Indigenous people, communities, and lawyers start using UNDRIP when judgi…
2008 - English - Practical
First Nation Consultation Framework
The purpose of this project is to compile information on consultation frameworks that could be used by First Nations in Canada. It provides legal information in regards to Indigenous rights and governance.
2011 - English - Practical
Fort Nelson First Nation: Consultation Protoco…
This consultation protocol was created by Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) to ensure that development on their territory occurs in a responsible manner that balances the benefits of development with the adverse impacts to their land and community. Their protocol includes the principles and guidelines that must be used when engaging in consultation …
2013 - English - Academic
Justified Infringement - A Minimal Impairment …
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) is an Indigenous right that has been infringed upon by the Canadian legal system. A notable case is presented where the Supreme Court of Canada’s Sparrow decision laid out a case law in which Aboriginal title was overstepped. To honour obligations to Indigenous peoples, the Crown should adopt the standard o…
2014 - English - Academic
Consulting Whom? Lessons from the Toronto Urba…
The Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) in Toronto has the purpose of providing support to Aboriginal communities in urban settings. This article asks: Does the UAS provide Aboriginal participants with the ability to effectively participant in the consultation process? It is argued that Aboriginal peoples are not effectively participating in UAS consu…
2007 - English - Simple
United Nations adopts Declaration on Rights of…
This article from UN News Centre, reports on the General Assembly of the United Nations decision to ratify the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), on September 13th, 2007. At this time, four countries voted against the declaration including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Canadian represe…