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Legislation, Land Claims and Self-Government (Indigenous Peoples)


Paulette et al. v. The Queen

  • The 1973 Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories decision, also known as the Paulette Caveat case/the Caveat Decision, came about when the Chiefs of the Dene Nation brought forth the claim that the Canadian government was not acting in accordance with the terms of Treaty 8 and 11 within the territories.
  • The Indigenous peoples of this land and the Crown seemed to have a different recollection of when treaties were signed.

Constitution Act 1867

  • The Constitution Act of 1867 to 1982 (which was previously the British North America Act) is known for many things such as creating the Canadian Confederation comprising of four provinces, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia and later creating the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which marked Canada's independence from Britain.