Library of Parliament – Supreme Court Decisions on Aboriginal Fishing Rights Module 2-4

ABORIGINAL FISHING RIGHTS:
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/bp428-e.htm

For those interested in researching or reading more in-depth about the application of Canadian law in regards to Aboriginal cultural rights may find this site on Supreme Court decisions of interest.

The site provides overviews of Supreme Court decisions regarding Commercial fishing rights, Bands by-law limitations to regulate fisheries.  In total 7 cases are outlined with an overall conclusion.

The cases are as follows:

A. Sparrow

B. Van Der Peet

C.Smokehouse

D. Gladstone

Band By-laws can not regulate fishery

A. Lewis

B. Nikal