Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Violence Against Women
Date
2013
Authors
Borrows, John
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
Abstract
Violence against Indigenous women is a crisis of national proportions. Unfortunately, Indigenous peoples have been prevented from arguing that Indigenous communities are a constitutional site of activity for dealing with such violence. This article suggests that Aboriginal and treaty rights under section 35 of the Constitution could play a significant role in ensuring that all levels of government are seized with the responsibility for dealing with violence against women. This article explores how section 35 could be reinterpreted in ways that place issues of gender and violence at the heart of its analysis.
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Keywords
Indigenous Woman, Violence Against Women, Treaty Rights
Citation
Borrows, J. (2013). Aboriginal and treaty rights and violence against women. Osgoode Hall Law Journal, 50(3), 699-736.