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From Wardship to Rights - The Guerin Case and Aboriginal Law (Hardcover)
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From Wardship to Rights - The Guerin Case and Aboriginal Law (Hardcover)
Series: Landmark Cases in Canadian Law
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This book tells the story of a First Nation's single-minded quest
for justice. In 1958, the federal government leased part of the
small Musqueam Reserve in Vancouver to an exclusive golf club at
below market value. When the band members discovered this in 1970,
they initiated legal action. Their tenacity led to the 1984
decision in Guerin v. The Queen, whereby the Supreme Court of
Canada held that the government has a fiduciary duty towards
Indigenous peoples. Jim Reynolds, who served as one of the legal
counsel for the Musqueam, provides an in-depth analysis of this
landmark case and its impact on Canadian law, politics, and
society. By recognizing that the Musqueam had enforceable legal
rights, the Guerin case changed the relationship between
governments and Indigenous peoples from one of wardship to one
based on legal rights. It was a seismic decision.
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