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An Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

OTTAWA - An Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

Court notes treaty rights enforceable under common law, not Constitution Act, 1982

Well, well, well. In a turn of events that is good news for Canada’s monarchists, a motion that would have amended the country’s Constitution Act — and made the oath to Canada’s monarch optional for MPs — was, on Wednesday, defeated. 113 voted for the motion while 197 voted against it. A cross-party group of

Committee of the whole delegation provides insights into constitutional history

Tobacco bags and gauntlet mittens among current exhibits at space, named after Amelia Douglas

Tobacco bags and gauntlet mittens among current exhibits at space, named after Amelia Douglas

On March 28, 2024, British Columbia B.C. and the Council of the Haida Nation Haida Nation released the draft Gaayhllxid • Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement Draft Agreement which—along with supporting legislation—formally recognizes Haida Nation as the holder of Haida Title throughout Haida Gwaii. The Draft Agreement also confirms the transition over time of land- and resource-related governance powers from B.C. to Haida Nation as a result of the title recognition...

How the Metis got out of the 'legal lacuna'

Court finds charter applies to First Nation’s constitution. Appeal of residency rule still fails