Canada: Human Rights

The Indian Act's registration provisions have undergone multiple amendments to address sex-based discrimination, yet many First Nations membership codes still incorporate outdated eligibility criteria from the 1985 Act. Recent court decisions have found these membership codes unconstitutional when they perpetuate the same discriminatory provisions that were challenged and remedied through Bills C-3 and S-3, creating a two-tier citizenship system that disadvantages descendants of female ancestors compared to

Recent Canadian court decisions have produced conflicting rulings on whether Aboriginal title can be declared over privately owned fee simple lands, creating legal uncertainty across the country. With the Supreme Court of Canada declining to resolve the issue and appeals still pending, governments, landowners, and Indigenous nations face an unsettled legal landscape that demands careful navigation and strategic planning.

La Cour suprême du Canada a confirmé que le lieutenant-gouverneur du Nouveau-Brunswick doit être fonctionnellement bilingue, établissant que l'égalité réelle des langues officielles exige...