Salmon, Jobs, and Community: Reconciling Mass Claims, Individuality, and Aboriginal Collectives After the Kwicksutaineuk/ah-kwa-mish First Nation Case

AuthorSteve Carey
Pages299-329
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SALMON, JOBS, AND
COMMUNITY: RECONCILING
MASS CLAIMS, INDIVIDUALITY,
AND A BOR IGINAL COLLECTI V ES
AFTER THE
KWICKSUTAINEUK/
AH-K WA-MISH
FIR ST NATION
CA SE
Steve Carey
Abstract: Should Abor iginal groups choose the class action
or the representative action for their m ass litigation claims?
Is it ever possible to have an indiv idual Aboriginal right?
Why do the courts not certify Aboriginal cla ss actions claim s?
Recent jurisprudence has developed from the BC Court of
Appeal and the Federal Cour t that sheds light on this develop-
ing area of Aboriginal and class act ions law. Some questions
are answered — others are raised.

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