Claims and Treaties

1999 – Judgment – R. v. Marshall

Integral electronic version of R. v. Marshall – September 17, 1999. Whether the accused possessed a treaty right to catch and sell fish that exempted him from compliance with regulations?

Source: Government of Canada; Supreme Court of Canada

Aboriginal and Treaty Rights

This page provides an overview of Aboriginal and treaty rights issues in Canada as well as links to various documents about court cases and treaties.

Source: New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council

East Coast Negotiations on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Self Government

This site chronicles the process, provides background on the communities in question and introduces the key people involved in the Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Negotiations in the Maritimes and Gaspé.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Maritime Indian Treaties In Historical Perspective

Electronic version of a report written in 1983 examining the colonial history of Eastern Canada and its impact on maritime Indian treaties.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

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