Balancing Individual and Collective Rights:

Implementation of section 1.2 of the Canadian Human Rights Act

By: Bradford W. Morse, Robert Groves & D’Arcy Vermette

Edited by: Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Implementing Section 1.2: A Legal Overview and Assessment

Part II: Historical and Social Science Assessment

Part III: Impacts of the Indian Act Regime

Conclusion: Frameworks for the Achievement of Balance

Appendix 1: Bill C-21, Chapter 30 

Appendix 2: Statutory Review: Disassembling Section 1.2 

Appendix 3: Quick Reference: Key Questions and Conclusions

Appendix 4: Case Studies 

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