Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44
Title
Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44
Subject
Canada
Legal Systems
Aboriginal peoples
Indigenous land claims
Property law
Description
This is a hyperlink to the 2014 Supreme Court of Canada decision in Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia.
In Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada established Aboriginal title for the Tsilhqot’in Nation. The case blended Aboriginal principles and traditions concerning land use with the common law notion of occupation. The court held that the Tsilhqot’in people had the right to control their land according to their own wishes and that the government could not arbitrarily expropriate the land for their own use. The landmark case continues to have implications for Indigenous nations and the provinces.
In Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada established Aboriginal title for the Tsilhqot’in Nation. The case blended Aboriginal principles and traditions concerning land use with the common law notion of occupation. The court held that the Tsilhqot’in people had the right to control their land according to their own wishes and that the government could not arbitrarily expropriate the land for their own use. The landmark case continues to have implications for Indigenous nations and the provinces.
Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Source
Lexum
Supreme Court of Canada
Publisher
Lexum
Date
2014
Rights
(c) Supreme Court of Canada
Format
Hyperlink
Language
English
French
Type
Hyperlink
Identifier
Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44, [2014] 2 S.C.R. 256
Files
Collection
Citation
Supreme Court of Canada
, “Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44,” Exhibits, accessed December 5, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2391.