Aboriginal law handbook
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0459239392
ISBN 13
9780459239398
Category
General Library Collection
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
428
Subject
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status laws etc. -- Canada
Tags
Inuit -- Legal status laws etc, Canada. -- Indian Act -- Handbooks manuals etc, Indigenous peoples -- Legal status laws etc. -- Canada -- Handbooks manuals etc, Inuit -- Legal status laws etc. -- Canada -- Handbooks manuals etc, Indigenous peoples -- Legal status laws etc. -- Canada, Indigenous peoples -- Legal status laws etc., Indian Act (Canada)
Abstract
"This practical "hands-on" guide provides a unique reference work to the law as it affects Aboriginal peoples. The author discusses day to day legal topics providing clear, concise explanations suitable for lawyers new to the issues and for non-lawyers seeking basic information.
Some of the topics covered included in this edition are:
- a discussion of Delgamuuk v. British Columbia (Aboriginal title) and R. v. Marshall (treaty rights) together with hundreds of other court decisions
- an explanation of tax issues including income tax, sales tax and taxation by First Nations
- an outline of the major principles of Aboriginal and treaty rights in the Constitution
- a description of criminal procedure and Aboriginal justice initiatives
- a new chapter on Métis and Métis hunting rights
- a new chapter on Inuit including a description of Nunavut and other land claims agreements"--Back cover.
Some of the topics covered included in this edition are:
- a discussion of Delgamuuk v. British Columbia (Aboriginal title) and R. v. Marshall (treaty rights) together with hundreds of other court decisions
- an explanation of tax issues including income tax, sales tax and taxation by First Nations
- an outline of the major principles of Aboriginal and treaty rights in the Constitution
- a description of criminal procedure and Aboriginal justice initiatives
- a new chapter on Métis and Métis hunting rights
- a new chapter on Inuit including a description of Nunavut and other land claims agreements"--Back cover.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Number of Copies
1
