This article analyses the apparent tensions between the current Canadian law on the Crown's duty to consult with Indigenous peoples, which generally refuses an Indigenous veto over proposed land uses in traditional lands, and the... more
... in Ontario to identify and enforce the terms of treaties with Aboriginal peoples, it is necessary to consider briefly the his-tory of treaty ... 187; Michael Coyle, "Addressing Aboriginal Land Rights in Ontario: An Analysis of... more
Part One of this paper, published separately in the Queen's Law Journal, described the nature and legal basis of aboriginal land claims in Ontario and historical barriers that impeded their resolution. This second part reviews the... more
Whether Indigenous peoples have a right to withhold their consent to proposed resource developments on their traditional lands is a topic of much debate at the moment. Canada’s endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights... more
The vast majority of indigenous rights disputes are currently advanced, and resolved, outside domestic courts. This paper, which will appear in the upcoming book, "Indigenous Peoples and the Law: Comparative and Critical... more