Product Description
Treaty agreements are the basis for life in Canada, arguably even more so than the Constitution: after all, without access to land and resources — which treaties provide — there would be nothing for newcomers to constitute. Despite this reality, treaties have not benefitted from the same sophisticated consideration by the legal profession as the Constitution has: apart from a few scholars and practitioners, the law of Crown-Indigenous treaties in Canada remains a specialized field, not well understood by many in the legal system or by the public at large.
A Treatise on Treaties: Crown-Indigenous Treaties in Canadian Law is a dedicated, doctrinal consideration of treaty law in Canada, focused on the formation, interpretation, fulfillment, and breach of Crown-Indigenous treaties in Canada, both modern and historical. Akin to Wigmore on Evidence or Chitty on Contracts, the book has been designed to provide a quick reference to judges and lawyers to efficiently solve legal disputes between the Crown and First Nations regarding treaty agreements. It also provides students and scholars with a succinct but comprehensive reference on treaty law and the leading authorities.
