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First Nations’ Rights and Law: Deconstructing the Doctrine of Discovery

Posted December 19, 2013 by Admin.

First Nations' Rights and Law: Deconstructing the Doctrine of Discovery

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Date: 12/11/2012 2:09 pm
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Date of event Thursday, January 24, 7:00 p.m.
Location of event Central Library, 350 W. Georgia S., Alice MacKay Room
 

According to medieval European law, a monarch could claim any land discovered by one of his subjects that was occupied by non-Christians. Robert Morales, lawyer and chief negotiator for the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, will unveil some of the continuing effects of this archaic doctrine.

Co-sponsored by Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group and Amnesty International

Admission is free. Seating is limited.
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