Aboriginal Law Conference-2008

This book is essential for: all solicitors and litigators in private practice and government; others whose focus is on aboriginal law issues will also benefit, including First Nations leaders, employees of First Nations or First Nations organizations, in-house counsel, law students, and those involved in corporate, commercial and real estate, and British Columbia regulators.

Current to: June 2008 (REDUCED FROM $160.00)

CONTENTS 

• reconciliation pre-treaty—the Musqueam Reconciliation Agreement: history of the relationship between the Musqueam and the Crown; main terms of the Musqueam reconciliation, settlement, and benefits; passage of the Musqueam Reconciliation Agreement Act; the Agreement and the treaty process; constitutional challenge
• UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples—achieving reconciliation and effective application in the Canadian context: use of international human rights norms in the Canadian context; importance of adopting a human rights-based approach; significance of the UN Declaration in achieving reconciliation; Canadian government actions to oppose adoption of the Declaration; government arguments against implementing the Declaration in Canada; legal status of UN Declaration and application by Canadian courts
• treaty process—current challenges and potential solutions: why Canada negotiates treaties in BC, establishment of the BC treaty process, the process, modern treaties, recent developments, evolving legal landscape with case law, differing views among the parties; uncertainty in domestic and international law as possible impediments to treaty negotiations in BC; includes list of recommendations of the BC Claims Task Force
• economic development and rights recognition—negotiating impact and benefit agreements: structure and key provisions of IBAs; current challenges; includes copy of The NovaGold-Tahltan Participation Agreement; challenges and results for implementing a First Nation land use plan in the context of the Lil’wat Nation Land Use Plan, including steps the Nation is taking to implement its plan
• text of interim Federal Guidelines for aboriginal consultation and accommodation