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Justice within : indigenous legal traditions: JL2-29/2006

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This discussion paper examines the importance of Indigenous legal traditions for Indigenous peoples and the place of Indigenous laws in Canada. It presents an overview of the status to Indigenous laws in Canada and discusses reasons for and issues related to revitalizing Indigenous legal traditions. The paper also proposes some ways Canada could enhance the place of Indigenous legal traditions. Discussion questions encourage readers to explore the topics presented.

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Department/Agency
  • Law Commission of Canada.
TitleJustice within : indigenous legal traditions
Publication typeMonograph
LanguageBilingual-[English | French]
FormatPhysical text
Parallel description[French]
Note(s)
  • "This discussion paper is part of consultation package that also includes a video documentary and a research paper. The accompanying DVD includes: a 30 minute video documentary titled, Justice within: voices of indigenous legal traditions which can play on eitheir PC or a DVD player; an electronic (Adobe PDF) of this discussion paper, which can be opened only on a PC; and an electronic copy (Adobe PDF) of a research paper by Professor John Borrows, Law Foundation Chair in Aboriginal Justice and Governance at the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria, titled, Indigenous legal traditions in Canada, which also can be opened only on a PC".--Verso of cover.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa - Ontario : Law Commission of Canada 2006.
BindingSoftcover
DescriptionEnglish text, v, 33p. : references ; 28 cm. + 1 DVD Consultation package.
ISBN0-662-49471-7
Catalogue number
  • JL2-29/2006
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