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Introduction
Provision and context
Related instruments
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Principles Respecting the Government of Canada’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples
Purpose and interpretation of Section 35
Aboriginal Peoples of Canada
Aboriginal rights
The nature of Aboriginal rights
Aboriginal title
Treaty rights
Historic treaties
Identifying historic treaties
Interpreting historic treaties
Modern treaties
Duty to consult and accommodate
Crown obligation
When the duty to consult arises
Crown conduct
Section 35 rights
Adverse impacts on section 35 rights
Fulfilling the duty to consult
The duty to accommodate
Infringement and justification
Prima facie infringement
Justifying infringements
Annex: list of cases cited
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Date modified:
2025-03-21