Aboriginal Title (016451)

Product code: 016451

Overview

Delivery method

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

Duration

3 hours

Audience

Audience

Legal Professionnals

 

Description

Please note that this course is only open to Justice Canada Legal Professionals, including Justice Canada Legal Professionals working in Departmental Legal Services Units (DLSUs).

Please note that the French title for this course has been updated from "Titre autochtone" to "Titre ancestral."

 

This course will allow participants to further their knowledge of Aboriginal law through a focus on the specific topic of Aboriginal title. Participants will learn what Aboriginal title is and what evidence is required to prove Aboriginal title, having regard to key jurisprudential developments and the various components of the Aboriginal title test. Some of the practical implications of a finding of Aboriginal title will also be discussed, along with key outstanding legal issues in this area and recent litigation developments.

Topics covered:

  • Nature and Content of Aboriginal Title
  • Proof of Aboriginal Tile
  • Joint Aboriginal Title
  • Jurisprudential and Litigation Developments
  • Key jurisprudencial trends and advisory ‘hot topics’

Presented by the Aboriginal Law Centre, Indigenous Rights and Relations Portfolio in collaboration with the Legal Practices Policy Division (LPPD).

 

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

 

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions concerning the accreditation, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).

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Date modified: 2024-09-03