Over the course of 2019 and first half of 2020, there have been a number of significant developments in Canadian law relating to Indigenous people and their rights and interests in lands.
This publication summarizes a number of key decisions dealing with:
- the evolving case law on the duty to consult on projects and decision-making;
- granting or dismissing injunctions in the context of project development and blockades;
- procedural issues affecting ongoing litigation in this area; and
- section 35 rights treaty and Aboriginal rights.
Originally published 24 July, 2020
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