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Title
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Guerin Case
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Description
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Indigenous Foundations at the University of British Columbia presents information on the Supreme Court of Canada R v. Guerin [1984] decision. It discusses the Canadian government’s fiduciary duty (a trust-like relationship) to First Nations, Aboriginal rights, and Aboriginal title.
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Creator
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Tanisha Salomons
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Erin Hanson
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Abstract
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R. v. Guerin is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision that established the Canadian government’s fiduciary duty to First Nations, a trust-like relationship stemming from the sui generis right of Aboriginal title.
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Publisher
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Indigenous Foundations