With Great(er) Power Comes Great(er) Responsibility: Indigenous Rights and Municipal Autonomy
This article asks how the dialogue surrounding greater municipal autonomy intersects with Aboriginal rights and title, recognized under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 (Constitution), with a particular focus on Toronto. The first part of this article sets out the ways in which Toronto sough...
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ftubritcolallard:oai:commons.allard.ubc.ca:fac_pubs-1679 2023-05-15T16:16:31+02:00 With Great(er) Power Comes Great(er) Responsibility: Indigenous Rights and Municipal Autonomy Flynn, Alexandra 2021-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://commons.allard.ubc.ca/fac_pubs/676 https://commons.allard.ubc.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1679&context=fac_pubs unknown Allard Research Commons https://commons.allard.ubc.ca/fac_pubs/676 https://commons.allard.ubc.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1679&context=fac_pubs All Faculty Publications Indigenous Rights Municipal Autonomy Indigenous Indian and Aboriginal Law Law text 2021 ftubritcolallard 2022-01-30T16:35:20Z This article asks how the dialogue surrounding greater municipal autonomy intersects with Aboriginal rights and title, recognized under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 (Constitution), with a particular focus on Toronto. The first part of this article sets out the ways in which Toronto sought empowerment following the Better Local Government Act or Bill 5, including judicial consideration of the constitutional role of Canadian municipalities, the legislative advances made by provincial governments, and the yet-implemented possibilities of protection through a little-used mechanism within the Constitution. Part II analyzes the obligations of municipalities in respect of Indigenous Peoples and communities with or without increased authority. I explain the ways in which municipal governments are introducing legal reforms to improve Indigenous-municipal relationships, the increasing expectations of municipal consultation with First Nations, and the direction of Canadian jurisprudence. In the final part of the article, I argue that any municipalities seeking protection or asserting a role as a democratic government within the Canadian federal landscape must understand their obligations to Indigenous communities. Text First Nations Allard Research Commons (Peter A. Allard School of Law) Indian |
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This article asks how the dialogue surrounding greater municipal autonomy intersects with Aboriginal rights and title, recognized under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 (Constitution), with a particular focus on Toronto. The first part of this article sets out the ways in which Toronto sought empowerment following the Better Local Government Act or Bill 5, including judicial consideration of the constitutional role of Canadian municipalities, the legislative advances made by provincial governments, and the yet-implemented possibilities of protection through a little-used mechanism within the Constitution. Part II analyzes the obligations of municipalities in respect of Indigenous Peoples and communities with or without increased authority. I explain the ways in which municipal governments are introducing legal reforms to improve Indigenous-municipal relationships, the increasing expectations of municipal consultation with First Nations, and the direction of Canadian jurisprudence. In the final part of the article, I argue that any municipalities seeking protection or asserting a role as a democratic government within the Canadian federal landscape must understand their obligations to Indigenous communities. |
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