LibGuides: Aboriginal Law Research Guide: Cases, legislation, and treaties

Cases

Books describing and excerpting the most important cases

Aboriginal legal issues : cases, materials & commentary by John J. Borrows, Leonard I. Rotman.
Call Number: KE7709 B67 2012
Publication Date: 2012
Aboriginal law handbook by Olthuis, John.
Call Number: KE7709.2 A36 2012 (McPherson)
Publication Date: 2012
Aboriginal Law - Vol. 1 of Halsbury's Laws of Canada
Call Number: Dig-Can KE180 H34
Publication Date: Current
Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (Western) -- Aboriginal Law
Call Number: Dig-Can KE180 C36 2008
Publication Date: Current
Constitutional Law of Canada, 5th ed by Peter W Hogg
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Call Number: Electronic
Publication Date: Looseleaf (2006 - )
Constitutional Law of Canada, Fifth Edition starts off from the fundamentals and dives deep into every topic, enough to prepare the reader to interpret the law.

See chapter x on section 35

Finding cases on a topic

The Canadian Abridgment, 3rd Edition
Call Number: Dig-Can KE173 C35 2003
Publication Date: Current
See Aboriginal law title (v. 1A-1B), and use the index to fins the relevant sections of other titles. Also available online with the assistance of a law librarian

Finding official and reliable texts of cases

CanLII
Contains Canadian cases, statutes and regulations. CanLII is a non-profit organization managed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada whose goal it is to make Canadian law accessible for free on the internet.

BestCase (WestLawNext) Part of WestlawNext Canada. Access to Canada Law Books law reports and summary series, with cases dating back to 1898 and summaries back to 1971. Includes the Dominion Law Reports, Canadian Criminal Cases, Labour Arbitration Cases, All Canada Weekly Summaries, and BC Civil Decisions. Full text searching with print, download, and email options. Contact the Law Library Reference desk for assistance. Inlcuded in the product: Dominion Law Reports Plus.

Books describing legislation

Annotated Aboriginal Law by Imai, Shin
Call Number: KE7704.5 C35
Publication Date: 2017 - Current edition on Reserve
Continues "Annotated Indian Act and Aboriginal Constitutional Provisions"
Modern First Nations Legislation Annotated by Paul Salembier et al.
Call Number: KE7704 M62
Publication Date: 2006- current edition (2018) on Reserve
The Annotated Indian Act and aboriginal constitutional provisions.
Call Number: KE7704.5 C35
Publication Date: 2016

Finding official and reliable texts of acts and reglations

CANLII Current, up to date, authoritative source of Canadian cases, statutes and regulations, from the federal governemnt of Canada , the provinces and territories. Browse by federal, provincial, or territorial.
BC Laws Electronic library providing free public access to the laws of British Columbia. BC Laws is hosted by the Queen’s Printer of British Columbia and published in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and the Law Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.

Canada Justice Laws Web Site
Official, current consolidated statutes and regulations of Canada, and extensive historical legislation. The Constitution, Charter, and annual statutes from 1997. Various tables of statutes and regulations and other finding tools.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada - Acts
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada - Library Services

Historical Sources