Name: Aboriginal Title and Private Property at the New Brunswick Court of Appeal
Start: 2026-02-17T12:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-02-17T13:00:00-07:00
Location: Law Centre

Aboriginal Title and Private Property at the New Brunswick Court of Appeal

A guest lecture on the NBCA's recent Aboriginal title case, presented by Professor Robert Hamilton (U of C)
About this Event

The Centre for Constitutional Studies is pleased to welcome Professor Robert Hamilton for a lecture on the New Brunswick Court of Appeal's 2025Wolastoqey Nation decision and its implications for Aboriginal title.

This event will be held at 12:00-1:00PM in room 113 of the Law Centre.

This will be the first in our two-part lecture series on Aboriginal title. The second lecture will be hosted on Wednesday, February 25th. For further details, visit https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/.

Abstract: The New Brunswick Court of Appeal recently held that a declaration of Aboriginal title is not available where lands are held by private parties. That is, even where title might otherwise be established, the existence of private interests prevents courts from recognizing Aboriginal title and limit available remedies to compensation. This presentation considers the NBCA's decision and what it may mean for groups claiming aboriginal title.