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This thoughtful and engaging examination of the Guerin case shows how it changed the relationship between governments and Indigenous peoples from one of wardship to one based on legal rights.

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From Wardship to Rights is a captivating account of one of the most significant moments in Canadian legal history. Beyond its value in preserving the first-hand memories of the participants, Jim Reynolds's book offers an understandable yet uncompromised contribution to the scholarship of Canadian Aboriginal law. -- Corbin Golding * Saskatchewan Law Review *

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part 1: The Context

1 The Colonial Context

2 The Musqueam and Their Land

3 The Government as Fiduciary

Part 2: The Case

4 The Trial and Federal Court of Appeal

5 The Supreme Court of Canada

Part 3: The Consequences

6 The Impact of Guerin

Conclusion

Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index of Cases; Index

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      Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
      Publication Date: 26/06/2020
      ISBN13: 9780774864572, 978-0774864572
      ISBN10: 0774864575
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      Human rights, civil rights Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This thoughtful and engaging examination of the Guerin case shows how it changed the relationship between governments and Indigenous peoples from one of wardship to one based on legal rights.

      Trade Review
      From Wardship to Rights is a captivating account of one of the most significant moments in Canadian legal history. Beyond its value in preserving the first-hand memories of the participants, Jim Reynolds's book offers an understandable yet uncompromised contribution to the scholarship of Canadian Aboriginal law. -- Corbin Golding * Saskatchewan Law Review *

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      Part 1: The Context

      1 The Colonial Context

      2 The Musqueam and Their Land

      3 The Government as Fiduciary

      Part 2: The Case

      4 The Trial and Federal Court of Appeal

      5 The Supreme Court of Canada

      Part 3: The Consequences

      6 The Impact of Guerin

      Conclusion

      Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index of Cases; Index

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