Aboriginal Law, Sixth Edition

Aboriginal Law, 6th Edition is a fully updated new edition of this leading text in the field of Aboriginal law in Canada – the first since the 5th edition published in 2016.

Written by a leading Aboriginal law practitioner and acclaimed author, Thomas Isaac, Aboriginal Law, Sixth Edition, is a comprehensive, authoritative resource that highlights one of the most important and quickly developing aspects of Canadian law, its impact on Aboriginal people, and their relationship with the wider Canadian society.

This treatise contains detailed, insightful commentary in such important areas as:

• Aboriginal Rights
• Aboriginal Title
• Treaty Rights — Historic
• Modern Treaties and Land Claims Agreements
• Federal Authority
• Indian Reserve Land and Related Tax Matters
• Provincial and Territorial Authority
• The Crown's Duty to Consult Aboriginal People
• Métis Rights

Presented in plain language, it is an essential resource for any practitioners, academics, policymakers, and students of this rapidly developing area of law.

Highlights of the Sixth Edition

Key updates on items such as:

• the Crown’s duty to consult including the role of regulators and Crown agencies, the duty to consult in the legislative process, and the process for triggering the Crown’s duty;
• the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and its impacts on Canadian law;
• Métis rights and self-government agreements;
• Updated commentary on a range of Aboriginal law-related matters.