From Wardship to Rights - The Guerin Case and Aboriginal Law (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	University of British Columbia Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Landmark Cases in Canadian Law
Release date:	June 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Jim Reynolds
Dimensions:	216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-0-7748-6457-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > Citizenship & nationality law > General
LSN:	0-7748-6457-5
Barcode:	9780774864572

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