Aboriginal Rights


In this class, we shall be examining the following cases in some detail:


Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010, (1997), 153 D.L.R.(4th) 193, 220 N.R. 161, 99 B.C.A.C. 161, 162 W.A.C. 161, [1998] 1 C.N.L.R. 14.

Marshall v. Canada, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 456, 177 D.L.R. (4th) 513, 138 C.C.C. (3d) 97, 178 N.S.R. (2d) 201, 549 A.P.R. 201, 246 N.R. 83 (judgment on the appeal) 

Marshall v. Canada, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 533, 247 N.R. 306, 179 D.L.R. (4th) 193, 139 C.C.C. (3d) 391, 179 N.S.R. (2d) 1, 553 A.P.R. 1 (judgment on motion for a stay and a rehearing)

Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511.

Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia (Project Assessment Director), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 550.