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Aboriginal Writes – CBA National Aboriginal Law Section Newsletter
Cases Beckman v. Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation The Supreme Court of Canada comments on Aboriginal consultation and accommodation in the context of a modern land claim treaty. NIL/TU,O Child and Family Services Society v. B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union; and Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada v. Native Child and Family Services of Toronto Culturally-specific services provided to Aboriginal children and families do not transform provincially-regulated child welfare societies into federal undertakings, the Court has ruled. Professional Development 2011 National Aboriginal Law Conference: Perspectives on Treaties between Aboriginal People and the Crown The National Aboriginal Law Section will be hosting the Annual National Aboriginal Law Conference on April 28-29, 2011, at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg. Legislation The First Nations Property Ownership Initiative and existing alternatives There are many questions to be answered before the FNPO initiative can be advanced, or meaningfully discussed with potential users. The federal government’s proposed Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act Bill S-11 seeks to provide a legislative framework under which it can develop regulations to provide safe, clean drinking water for their communities. So why is there a provision to abrogate or derogate from Aboriginal and treaty rights? Indian residential schools settlement Is the shortage of lawyers North of 60 preventing Indian Residential School claimants from submitting claims? Potential IAP claimants are coming forward in fewer numbers than in southern jurisdictions, and part of the reason is the lack of information about the process and the lack of access to legal counsel to advise and represent them. In memoriam Eulogy for Grand Chief Dr. Billy Diamond The following is an excerpt of the eulogy that was delivered at the funeral service for the first Grand Chief of the Eeyou of Eeyou Istchee, who was among the original Cree signatories of the James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement. Notes from the Section Indian Residential Schools Adjudication: Opportunities for Section members The Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development intends to award up to 25 contracts for the provision of adjudication services. National Aboriginal Law Section Annual Meeting and Elections Section members are invited to the National Aboriginal Law Section annual meeting in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 30, 2011, following the conference. The National Aboriginal Law Section has a listserv! If you haven’t already done so, I urge you to consider joining the Aboriginal Law Section listserv. There is no better way to keep abreast of Section activities and to network and exchange ideas with leading practitioners who share your interests. RARE Finds Working Group The “RARE Finds” working group of the Standing Committee on Equity is looking for success stories.	FEBRUARY 2011 Editors: Jameela Jeeroburkhan Kyle Vermette Angela Cousins Krista Robertson E-Publications Editor: Conrad McCallum Production: Kathryn Robichaud Staff Liaison: Holly Doerksen Contributors: Murray Browne Jennifer Chow Christopher Devlin Jaimie Lickers Heather Mahony James A. O'Reilly Erin Runnalls Magnolia Unka Published by the Canadian Bar Association's National Aboriginal Law Section. Don't miss a single update from the Section – add cbaaboriginallaw@cba.org to your address book. The views expressed in the articles contained herein are solely the views of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Canadian Bar Association. THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION: 500-865 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Tel: 613-237-2925 Toll-free: 1-800-267-8860 Fax: 613-237-0185 E-mail: info@cba.org
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