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: Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs), [1999] 3 C.N.L.R. 19 (S.C.C.); The question in this case dealt with whether it was discriminatory under s. 15 of the Charter to disallow off-Reserve members to vote in Band elections. The arguments in this case focus on the \ordinarily resident on the reserve\" from Section 77(1) of the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.I-5."

: Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs), [1999] 3 C.N.L.R. 19 (S.C.C.); he question in this case dealt with whether it was discriminatory under s. 15 of the Charter to disallow off-Reserve members to vote in Band elections. The arguments in this case focus on the \ordinarily resident on the reserve\" from Section 77(1) of the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.I-5."

: Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs), [1999] 3 C.N.L.R. 19 (S.C.C.); Whether \\\ordinarily resident on the reserve\\\" of sec77(1) of the Indian Act discriminates against off-reserve members of the Batchewana Indian Band. "

: Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs), [1999] 3 C.N.L.R. 19 (S.C.C.); Whether \\\ordinarily resident on the reserve\\\" of sec77(1) of the Indian Act discriminates against off-reserve members of the Batchewana Indian Band."

: Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs), [1999] 3 C.N.L.R. 19 (S.C.C.), aff’g b; Arguments for suspending s.77 of the Indian Act because it is in violation of s.15 of the Charter regarding voting rights of First Nations peoples.

: Cree School Board v. Canada (Attorney General), [2002] 1 C.N.L.R. 112 (Que. C.A.); Section 16 of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) requires Canada and Quebec to fund the Cree School Board in accordance with a formula to be determined by Canada and Quebec. Canada and Quebec negotiated an agreement allowing them to set funding levels for the Cree School Board. The Cree School Board argued that their exclusion from the negotiations violated their constitutional rights under s. 16 of the JBNQA. Both Canada and Quebec argued that the JBNQA was a contract, not a treaty and therefore must not be interpreted in accordance with s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. Canada further argued that the fiduciary obligation of the Crown toward Aboriginal peoples should not be invoked in relation to the JBNQA.

: Crow v. Blood Indian Band Council, [1997] 3 C.N.L.R. 76 (F.C.T.D.); The Plaintiff contests that the return to customary elections was not done in accordance with the Indian Act and the provisions within that document. The Plaintiff is arguing that there are jurisdictional issues, Charter violations and Indian Act violations.

: Crow v. Blood Indian Band Council, [1997] 3 C.N.L.R. 76 (F.C.T.D.); The Plaintiff contests that the return to Customary elections was not done in accordance with the Indian Act and the provisions within that document. The Plaintiff is arguing that there are jurisdictional issues, Charter violations and Indian Act violations.

: Crow v. Blood Indian Band Council, [1997] 3 C.N.L.R. 76 (F.C.T.D.); Does the Interpretation Act in making an order relating to 74(1)allow for the revocation of a decision made regarding s. 73(1) of the Indian Act?

: Daniels, et. al. v. R.; This is an action initiated by Harry Daniels, Leah Gardner and the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. It is a claim that asserts the Federal Government of Canada has not lived up to its constitutional obligation regarding Métis peoples and Non-Status Indians.

: Delgammukw v. B.C., [1998] 1 C.N.L.R. 14 (S.C.C.), rev’g in part [1993] 5 C.N.L.R. 1 (B.C.C.A.); There are numerous issues in this case. One of the particular focuses in this case was on whether Aboriginal title had been extinguished in B.C. and to what extent that potential title requires the government to fulfill certain legal obligations to First Nations.

: Delgammukw v. B.C., [1998] 1 C.N.L.R. 14 (S.C.C.), rev’g in part [1993] 5 C.N.L.R. 1 (B.C.C.A.); The Gitksan and Wet\\'suwet\\'en people make a claim for Aboriginal rights, Aboriginal title and governing rights over their traditional lands.