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Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, I'm not an expert. There are a lot of people with expertise in the area, a lot of people who could help with this issue.

June 12th, 2007Committee meeting

Yvonne Boyer

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This is why a policy on consultation is really important. These issues need to be really sorted out and clarified so that everybody's working from the same page.

June 12th, 2007Committee meeting

Yvonne Boyer

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  If we're looking at section 35 of the Constitution, we're looking at aboriginal rights and we're looking at treaty rights. And in terms of any sort of infringement upon either one of those bundles of rights involved within section 35, this is crucial. This is the key point right

June 12th, 2007Committee meeting

Yvonne Boyer

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would also like to add that the Supreme Court has been very clear in that before aboriginal rights are infringed upon, the consultation must occur, and the consultation must occur with the holders of the rights. If the Supreme Court has guided us in any way, this is what the Su

June 12th, 2007Committee meeting

Yvonne Boyer

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would like to note that John Borrows has published a very wonderful body of works through the Law Commission of Canada that is posted on the website in relation to indigenous legal traditions that would be very helpful.

June 12th, 2007Committee meeting

Yvonne Boyer

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much for the time considerations. My name is Yvonne Boyer. I am one of the legal advisers to the Native Women's Association of Canada. My colleague, Mary Eberts, is with me. I will be making the opening statement, and together we can answer questions following my

June 12th, 2007Committee meeting

Yvonne Boyer