July 23rd, 2024
Does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to Indigenous governments?
In Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024 SCC 10 (“Dickson”), the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Supreme Court”) addressed complex issues affecting the coexistence of collective Indigenous rights and the individual rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms1 (the “Charter”).