Author: Westbank First Nation
Publisher: Canadian Government Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
This is a self-government agreement between the Westbank First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada made on October 3, 2003. It covers items such as the First Nation's powers of government and membership, financial and resource management, agriculture, environmental protection, culture and language, education, and health services. The Westbank First Nation has five reserves in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley totalling approximately 5,306 acres.
Westbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement Between Westbank First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
Author: Westbank First Nation
Publisher: Canadian Government Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
This is a self-government agreement between the Westbank First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada made on October 3, 2003. It covers items such as the First Nation's powers of government and membership, financial and resource management, agriculture, environmental protection, culture and language, education, and health services. The Westbank First Nation has five reserves in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley totalling approximately 5,306 acres.
Publisher: Canadian Government Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
This is a self-government agreement between the Westbank First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada made on October 3, 2003. It covers items such as the First Nation's powers of government and membership, financial and resource management, agriculture, environmental protection, culture and language, education, and health services. The Westbank First Nation has five reserves in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley totalling approximately 5,306 acres.
Implementation Plan for the Westbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement
Author: Westbank First Nation
Publisher: Canadian Government Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Publisher: Canadian Government Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Indigenous Legal Traditions
Author: Law Commission of Canada
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 077484373X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Although Indigenous peoples had their own systems of law based on their social, political, and spiritual traditions, under colonialism their legal systems have often been ignored or overruled by non-Indigenous laws. Today, however, these legal traditions are being reinvigorated and recognized as vital for the preservation of the political autonomy of Aboriginal nations and the development of healthy communities. The essays in this book present important perspectives on the role of Indigenous legal traditions in reclaiming and preserving the autonomy of Aboriginal communities and in reconciling the relationship between these communities and Canadian governments. Contributors include Andrée Lajoie, Minnawaanagogiizhigook (Dawnis Kennedy), Ghislain Otis, Ted Palys and Wenona Victor, Paulette Regan, and Perry Shawana. Common threads linking the essays include the relationship between Indigenous and Canadian legal orders, the importance of Indigenous legal traditions for Aboriginal communities’ autonomy, and the ways in which these traditions might be recognized and given space in the Canadian legal landscape. In its examination of different aspects of and models for the recognition of Indigenous legal orders, this book addresses important issues relating to legal pluralism. It will be of interest to a wide audience including lawyers and legal academics, teachers, students, policy makers, and members of Aboriginal communities.
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 077484373X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Although Indigenous peoples had their own systems of law based on their social, political, and spiritual traditions, under colonialism their legal systems have often been ignored or overruled by non-Indigenous laws. Today, however, these legal traditions are being reinvigorated and recognized as vital for the preservation of the political autonomy of Aboriginal nations and the development of healthy communities. The essays in this book present important perspectives on the role of Indigenous legal traditions in reclaiming and preserving the autonomy of Aboriginal communities and in reconciling the relationship between these communities and Canadian governments. Contributors include Andrée Lajoie, Minnawaanagogiizhigook (Dawnis Kennedy), Ghislain Otis, Ted Palys and Wenona Victor, Paulette Regan, and Perry Shawana. Common threads linking the essays include the relationship between Indigenous and Canadian legal orders, the importance of Indigenous legal traditions for Aboriginal communities’ autonomy, and the ways in which these traditions might be recognized and given space in the Canadian legal landscape. In its examination of different aspects of and models for the recognition of Indigenous legal orders, this book addresses important issues relating to legal pluralism. It will be of interest to a wide audience including lawyers and legal academics, teachers, students, policy makers, and members of Aboriginal communities.
Trade and Commerce
Author: Malcolm Lavoie
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0228016487
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
In recent decades, the economic framework of Canada’s Constitution has been a subject largely neglected by judges, scholars, and commentators. Trade and Commerce fills this gap by bringing to light a lost understanding of how the Constitution structures economic relations. As Malcolm Lavoie reveals, the Constitution includes foundational commitments to property rights, local government autonomy, and the principle of subsidiarity. At the same time, it creates a platform for integrated national markets with secure channels for interprovincial trade. This economic vision remains a vital part of Canada’s constitutional order and is relevant to a purposive interpretation of the Constitution. But contemporary legal discourse has begun to lose touch with this vision, with regrettable consequences in a number of different policy areas. Exploring the implications of the economic Constitution in the context of contemporary issues – including disputes over interprovincial trade and jurisdictional tensions between federal, provincial, and Indigenous governments with respect to the environment and the economy – Trade and Commerce restores economic ideas to the forefront of constitutional thinking in Canada.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0228016487
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
In recent decades, the economic framework of Canada’s Constitution has been a subject largely neglected by judges, scholars, and commentators. Trade and Commerce fills this gap by bringing to light a lost understanding of how the Constitution structures economic relations. As Malcolm Lavoie reveals, the Constitution includes foundational commitments to property rights, local government autonomy, and the principle of subsidiarity. At the same time, it creates a platform for integrated national markets with secure channels for interprovincial trade. This economic vision remains a vital part of Canada’s constitutional order and is relevant to a purposive interpretation of the Constitution. But contemporary legal discourse has begun to lose touch with this vision, with regrettable consequences in a number of different policy areas. Exploring the implications of the economic Constitution in the context of contemporary issues – including disputes over interprovincial trade and jurisdictional tensions between federal, provincial, and Indigenous governments with respect to the environment and the economy – Trade and Commerce restores economic ideas to the forefront of constitutional thinking in Canada.
Inalienable Properties
Author: Jamie Baxter
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774863455
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
As many Indigenous communities return to self-governance and self-determination, they are taking their own approaches to property rights and community development. Based on case studies in four Indigenous communities – the Westbank, Membertou, Nisga’a, and James Bay Cree nations – Jamie Baxter traces how local leaders have set the course for land rights and development during formative periods of legal and economic upheaval. Drawing on new research about institutional change in organizational settings, Baxter explores when and how community leaders have sustained inalienable land rights without turning to either persuasion or coercive force – the two levers of power normally associated with political leadership. Inalienable Properties challenges the view that liberalized land markets are the inevitable result of legal and economic change. It shows how inalienability can result from intentional choices and is linked to structures of decision-making that have long-lasting consequences for communities.
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774863455
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
As many Indigenous communities return to self-governance and self-determination, they are taking their own approaches to property rights and community development. Based on case studies in four Indigenous communities – the Westbank, Membertou, Nisga’a, and James Bay Cree nations – Jamie Baxter traces how local leaders have set the course for land rights and development during formative periods of legal and economic upheaval. Drawing on new research about institutional change in organizational settings, Baxter explores when and how community leaders have sustained inalienable land rights without turning to either persuasion or coercive force – the two levers of power normally associated with political leadership. Inalienable Properties challenges the view that liberalized land markets are the inevitable result of legal and economic change. It shows how inalienability can result from intentional choices and is linked to structures of decision-making that have long-lasting consequences for communities.
Ottawa Law Review
First Voices
Author: Patricia Anne Monture
Publisher: Inanna Publications & Education
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
A collection of articles that examine many of the struggles that Aboriginal women have faced, and continue to face, in Canada. Sections include: Profiles of Aboriginal Women; Identity; Territory; Activism; Confronting Colonialism; the Canadian Legal System; and Indigenous Knowledges. Photographs and poetry are also included. There are few books on Aboriginal women in Canada; this anthology provides a valuable addition to the literature and fills a critical gap in the fields of Native Studies, Cultural Studies and Women's Studies.
Publisher: Inanna Publications & Education
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
A collection of articles that examine many of the struggles that Aboriginal women have faced, and continue to face, in Canada. Sections include: Profiles of Aboriginal Women; Identity; Territory; Activism; Confronting Colonialism; the Canadian Legal System; and Indigenous Knowledges. Photographs and poetry are also included. There are few books on Aboriginal women in Canada; this anthology provides a valuable addition to the literature and fills a critical gap in the fields of Native Studies, Cultural Studies and Women's Studies.
Debates of the Senate: Official Report (Hansard)
Author: Canada. Parliament. Senate
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Beyond the Indian Act
Author: Tom Flanagan
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773581847
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
The authors not only investigate the current forms of property rights on reservations but also expose the limitations of each system, showing that customary rights are insecure, certificates of possession cannot be sold outside the First Nation, and leases are temporary. As well, analysis of legislation, court decisions, and economic reports reveals that current land management has led to unnecessary economic losses. The authors propose creation of a First Nations Property Ownership Act that would make it possible for First Nations to take over full ownership of reserve lands from the Crown, arguing that permitting private property on reserves would provide increased economic advantages. An engaging and well-reasoned book, Beyond the Indian Act is a bold argument for a new system that could improve the quality of life for First Nations people in communities across the country.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773581847
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
The authors not only investigate the current forms of property rights on reservations but also expose the limitations of each system, showing that customary rights are insecure, certificates of possession cannot be sold outside the First Nation, and leases are temporary. As well, analysis of legislation, court decisions, and economic reports reveals that current land management has led to unnecessary economic losses. The authors propose creation of a First Nations Property Ownership Act that would make it possible for First Nations to take over full ownership of reserve lands from the Crown, arguing that permitting private property on reserves would provide increased economic advantages. An engaging and well-reasoned book, Beyond the Indian Act is a bold argument for a new system that could improve the quality of life for First Nations people in communities across the country.
Toward Peace, Harmony, and Well-Being: Policing in Indigenous Communities
Author: The Expert Panel on Policing in Indigenous Communities
Publisher: Council of Canadian Academies
ISBN: 1926522591
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Toward Peace, Harmony, and Well-Being: Policing in Indigenous Communities builds on the CCA’s 2014 policing report, Policing Canada in the 21st Century: New Policing for New Challenges by incorporating the latest research findings and related information available on policing in Indigenous communities. The findings emphasize the diverse considerations that inform Indigenous policing. The approaches to policing considered in this report have broader implications related to well-being in Indigenous communities, and the ways in which Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities can form relationships based on mutual respect. The report aims to provide Indigenous community leaders, policy-makers, and service providers with the foundation to build effective and appropriate models for the future of policing in Indigenous communities.
Publisher: Council of Canadian Academies
ISBN: 1926522591
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Toward Peace, Harmony, and Well-Being: Policing in Indigenous Communities builds on the CCA’s 2014 policing report, Policing Canada in the 21st Century: New Policing for New Challenges by incorporating the latest research findings and related information available on policing in Indigenous communities. The findings emphasize the diverse considerations that inform Indigenous policing. The approaches to policing considered in this report have broader implications related to well-being in Indigenous communities, and the ways in which Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities can form relationships based on mutual respect. The report aims to provide Indigenous community leaders, policy-makers, and service providers with the foundation to build effective and appropriate models for the future of policing in Indigenous communities.