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The Crown’s Duty to Negotiate With Indigenous Peoples: Insights From Jason Madden and Alex DeParde

The Crown’s duty to negotiate with Indigenous Peoples is a critical but underdeveloped legal obligation in Canada’s reconciliation process, with the Supreme Court of Canada yet to provide a clear legal framework for its practical application.

In this article published by Lexpert, partners Jason Madden and Alex DeParde explore the duty’s origins, substantive and procedural elements, calling for judicial guidance to transform it into an actionable tool for advancing reconciliation, especially when facing unwilling Crown partners.

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