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An Empty Shell Of A Treaty Promise: R. V. Marshall And The Rights Of The Non-Status Indians, Pamela Palmater
An Empty Shell Of A Treaty Promise: R. V. Marshall And The Rights Of The Non-Status Indians, Pamela Palmater
Dalhousie Law Journal
One of the difficult issues presented by R. v. Marshall is that of who is a Mi'kmaq person, or more generally who is entitled to claim to be a beneficiary of the Treaties of 1760-61. This paper examines a number of possible approaches to this matter, including ones based on residence (on or off reserve), descent and the terms of the Indian Act. It notes the deficiencies of existing tests and of Canadian case law that has addressed Aboriginal identity in other contexts. It concludes by noting that the negotiations which must follow in the wake of Marshall present the …
The Definition Of Disability: Perspective Of The Disability Community, Deborah Kaplan
The Definition Of Disability: Perspective Of The Disability Community, Deborah Kaplan
Journal of Health Care Law and Policy
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