Ebook: The duty to consult: new relationships with Aboriginal peoples

Doctrine and theory -- Legal parameters of the duty to consult -- The doctrinal scope and content of the duty to consult -- The law in action of the duty to consult -- International and comparative perspective for the future.;"Canada's Supreme Court has established a new legal framework requiring governments to consult with Aboriginal peoples when contemplating actions that may affect their rights. The nature of the duty is to be defined by negotiation, best practices, and future court decisions. According to Professor Newman, good consultations are about developing relationships and finding ways of living together in the encounter that history has thrust upon us."--Publisher's description.