British Columbia Court of Appeal Dismisses Vancouver’s Appeal Against Musqueam Indian Band

The court didn’t agree with the Greater Vancouver Regional District’s argument that the recent Musqueam Reconciliation, Settlement and Benefits Agreement Implementation Act was ultra vires the province’s power because “it is, in pith and substance, a law in relation to ‘Indians and Lands reserved for the Indians.'”  The decision is here.

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Cartoon: Constitutional Hipsters

Via Toothpaste for Dinner and Brian: