6. Reference re First Nations

15/07/2024 11 min Episodio 6

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Episode Synopsis

Does Parliament have the power to give Indigenous-made laws priority over inconsistent provincial laws? In the Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that it does.

On this episode, Adam Goldenberg speaks with litigator and Aboriginal law expert Bryn Gray and McCarthy Tétrault’s Legal and Strategic Advisor for Indigenous Initiatives, John Brown, about the implications of the Court’s decision for businesses that work with Indigenous communities.