Terms of coexistence : indigenous peoples and Canadian law / Sébastien Grammond, LL.B., LL.M. (Montréal), M. Stud., D.Phil. (Oxon.), Ad.E., Dean, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa, of the Quebec and Ontario Bars ; translated by Jodi Lazare, B.A., LL.L., J.D., LL.M.
Translation and revision of: Aménager la coexistence. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"This book contains an in-depth discussion of the aboriginal and treaty rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, the provisions of the Indian Act regarding reserves and band councils, recent self-government regimes, the recognition of indigenous legal traditions, division of powers, taxation as well as the application of the child welfare and criminal justice systems. It also covers recent developments, such as the duty to consult and accommodate or the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples."--pub. desc.
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