Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1988
Source Publication
Canadian Native Law Reporter. Volume 1988, Number 1 (1988), p. 1-13.
Keywords
Aboriginal; act; Canada; constitution; peoples; rights; s25; s35
Abstract
The Constitution Act, 1982, proclaimed in force as of April 17,1982, supplements the other Acts and Orders which already made up the Constitution of Canada. It does not detract from any of the rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada guaranteed by earlier constitutional instruments. Section 91(24) of the 1867 Constitution Act, the Rupert's Land Order, and the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements, which have been discussed earlier this week, all continue to apply. In fact, they are specifically included in the new Act's definition of the Constitution of Canada. However, the 1982 Constitution Act goes further than previous constitutional instruments by providing additional guarantees for the rights of aboriginal peoples.
Repository Citation
McNeil, Kent. "The Constitution Act, 1982, Sections 25 and 35." Canadian Native Law Reporter 1988.1 (1988): 1-13.
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