Sentences with phrase «crown under the treaty»

The treaty was made between the Crown and the First Nations and Ontario became the pertinent representative of the Crown under the treaty once the lands were added to the province.

Not exact matches

This week, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear five appeals including a number of significant cases that will determine the rights of the Crown to «take up» Aboriginal lands under treaty; the right of public - sector workers in Saskatchewan to strike; and the extent of solicitor - client privilege as it pertains to money laundering laws.

[35] Considering all of the foregoing, and keeping in mind that «[i] nterpretations of treaties and statutory provisions which have an impact upon treaty or aboriginal rights must be approached in a manner which maintains the integrity of the Crown» (Badger, above), the Minister clearly erred in reaching his decision by failing to take into account the First Nations Applicants» Treaty Rights and the honour of the Crown in interpreting his mandate under subsection 80 (2).

The only issue at trial was whether Mr. Marshall possessed a treaty right to catch and sell fish under a treaty with the British Crown in 1760.