By Law or In Justice: The Indian Specific Claims Commission and the Struggle for Indigenous Justice
Author:   Jane Dickson
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
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9780774880060


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   15 April 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Jane Dickson
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9780774880060


ISBN 10:   0774880066
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   15 April 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Specific Claims in Canada: A Brief History and Policy Roadmap 2 Dependent on the Good Will of the Sovereign: Background to the Indian Specific Claims Commission 3 The Indian Specific Claims Commission: Second Sober Thought 4 Challenges to the Process: Applications for Inquiries and Constructive Rejections 5 On the Road Again: Planning Conferences, Community Sessions, and the Integrity of the Process 6 By Law or In Justice: Legal Arguments, Panel Deliberations, and the Murky Waters of the Mediation Unit 7 Beyond Lawful Obligation: The Closure of the ICC and the Rise of the Specific Claims Tribunal 8 The Legacy of the ICC and Lessons for the Future of Specific Claims Notes; Index

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Jane Dickson has a long and well-respected history of research, teaching, and grassroots activism in the furtherance of social, legal, and cultural justice for Indigenous peoples within Canada. She has served as an advisor to the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake on traditional justice and has two decades of service as an advisor to the Department of Justice and Corrections of the Cree Nation Government. Currently an associate professor of law and legal studies at Carleton University, Jane Dickson served as an Indian Claims Commissioner from 2002 to 2009.

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