Specific Claims Case Law – Specific Claims Law

Below is a chronological list of case law that involves or impacts on specific claims.

*Where a copy of a case is not publicly available online, we have provided the citation.

Calder et al. v. Attorney-General of British Columbia, [1973] S.C.R. 313
- Calder et al. v. British Columbia (Attorney General) (1970), 74 W.W.R. 481, 13 D.L.R. (3d) 64.*
- Calder et al. v. British Columbia (Attorney General) (1970) 71 W.W.R. 81, 8 D.L.R. (3d) 59.*

Cardinal et al. v. The Queen, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 508
- Cardinal et al. v. The Queen [1980] 2 F.C. 400; 109 D.L.R. (3d) 366.*
- Cardinal et al. v. The Queen [1980] 1 F.C. 149, 97 D.L.R. (3d) 402.*
Guerin v. The Queen, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335
- Guerin v. The Queen [1983] 2 W.W.R. 686; (1982)143 D.L.R. (3d) 416*
- Guerin v. The Queen [1982] 2 F.C. 385; 127 D.L.R. (3d) 170*

Ontario (Attorney General) v. Bear Island Foundation, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 570
- Ontario (Attorney General) v. Bear Island Foundation (1989), 68 O.R. (2d) 394; 58 D.L.R. (4^th) 117; [1989] 2 C.N.L.R. 73.*
- Ontario (Attorney General) v. Bear Island Foundation (1984), 15 D.L.R. (4^th) 321.*
Hopton v. Pamajewon, 1993 CanLII 198 (ON C.A.)
- Hopton v. Pamajewon 9 R.P.R. (2d) 242; 71 O.R. (2d) 737; 66 D.L.R. (4^th)193.*
Blueberry River Indian Band v. Canada (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 344
- Blueberry River Indian Band v. Canada (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) [1993] CanLII 2932 (FCA); 100 D.L.R. (4^th) 504.
- Apassin v. Canada (Department of Indian Affaires and Northern Development)[1988] 3 F.C. 20; 14 F.T.R. 161 (sub nom. Blueberry River Indian Band and Doig River Indian Band v. Canada (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), [1988] 3 F.C. 20.*
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010
- Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, 1993 CanLII 4516 (BCCA)
- Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, 1991 CanLII 2372 (BCSC)
Opetchesaht Indian Band v. Canada, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 119
- Opetchesaht Indian Band v. Canada, 1994 CanLII 1349 (BCCA)
- Opetchesaht Indian Band v. Canada [1994] 1 C.N.L.R. 109*
St. Mary’s Indian Band v. Cranbrook (City), [1997] 2 S.C.R. 678
- St. Mary’s Indian Band v. Cranbrook (City), 1995 CanLII 555 (BCCA)
- St. Mary’s Indian band v. Cranbrook (City), [1994] 3 C.N.L.R. 187*
Metecheah v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 1997 CanLII 2719 (BCSC)
- Semiahmoo Indian Band v. Canada, [1998] 1 CNLR 250.
- Semiahmoo Indian Band v. Canada, 128 D.L.R. (4^th) 542;101 F.T.R. 198*
Fairford First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), (T.D.), 1998 CanLII 9112 (F.C.)
- Tsartlip Indian Band v. Canada (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) (C.A.), 1999 CanLII 9388 (F.C.A.)
- Tsratlip Indian Band v. Canada 163 D.L.R. (4^th) 353; [1999] 1 C.N.L.R. 258; 148 F.T.R. 142*
Bear Island Foundation, et al. v. Ontario, 1999 CanLII 9307 (ON C.A.)
- Bear Island Foundation, et al. v. Ontario, (1995), 38 C.P.C. (3d) 215 (Ont. Gen. Div.)*