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The Organic Constitution: Aboriginal Peoples And The Evolution Of Canada, Brian Slattery
The Organic Constitution: Aboriginal Peoples And The Evolution Of Canada, Brian Slattery
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
Despite recent advances in the law of aboriginal rights, most Canadian lawyers still tacitly view the Constitution as the outgrowth of European legal traditions, transplanted into North America. This article identifies the main features of this model of the Constitution and proposes a more appropriate model to replace it, one that recognizes the Constitution's deep roots in Canadian history and traditions, and acknowledges the distinctive contributions of Aboriginal peoples and their long-standing relations with the Crown.