John Corbiere collection

Batchewana First Nation (Ont.)

Geographic Access:

Access Restriction:

No restrictions on access.

Description Level:

Fonds

Language:

All material is in English.

End Date:

1999

Date Range:

1998-1999

Repro Restriction:

No restrictions on use.

Conservation:

Minor conservation performed on fonds.

Physical Description:

.20 m of textual records.

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Chronologically by item type.

History Biographical:

John Corbiere was a status First Nation belonging to the Batchewana First Nation. He was among the two thirds of Batchewana Band members who did not live on reserve land and were not permitted to vote in band elections. This restriction was imposed by section 77(1) of the Indian Act,[1] which limited the right to vote to band members who are “ordinarily resident on the reserve.”

In 1992, John Corbière and other off-reserve members of the Batchewana First Nation challenged the Indian Act's rule concerning off-reserve voting rights by arguing that it violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because it discriminated against people living off-reserve. In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of Corbière, and the Indian Act was amended to allow off-reserve members to vote.

Source:
Jim Young, "Equality Rights Section 15: Corbiere v. Canada", Centre for Constitutional Studies, University of Alberta http://ualawccsprod.srv.ualberta.ca/ccs/index.php/constitutional-issues/the-charter/equality-rights-section-15/687-corbiere-v-canada-1999 [accessed 2015 November 3].

Scope Content:

Fonds comprises records documenting Supreme Court of Canada appeal between the Government of Canada, Batchewana First Nation, and John Corbiere et al. Includes materials submitted by the parties and intervenors and copies of the legal proceedings.

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srsc

Court records request

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Start Date:

1999

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1999

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1999 June 3

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Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records.

Notes:

Request made by G.E Corbière to acquire records before they are recycled/destroyed.

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2015-045-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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Container Number:

001

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Batchewana First Nation

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Start Date:

1995

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1998

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1995-1998

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Physical Description:

2 cm of textual records.

Notes:

Information on membership, council, and money.

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2015-045-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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Container Number:

001

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Factum of the appellant Her Majesty the Queen

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Start Date:

1998

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End Date:

1998

Date Range:

1998 March 6

Physical Description:

1 cm of textual records.

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2015-045-001

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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001

Appellants' record volume 1

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1998

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1998

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1998 March 13

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3.5 cm of textual records.

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Appellants' record volume 1 pages 1-210

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2015-045-001

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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Container Number:

001

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Appellants' record volume 2

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Start Date:

1998

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End Date:

1998

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1998

Physical Description:

3 cm of textual records.

Notes:

Appellants' record volume 2 pages 211-399

rec_shelfloc:

2015-045-001

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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001

Appellants' record volume 3

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1998

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1998

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1998

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4 cm of textual records.

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Appellants' records volume 3 pages 400-609

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2015-045-001

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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001

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Appellants' record volume 4

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1998

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1998

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1998

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4 cm of textual records.

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Appellants' record volume 4 pages 610-821

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2015-045-001

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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001

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Response of Her Majesty the Queen

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1998

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1998

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1998 May 8

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0.5 cm of textual records.

Notes:

Response of Her Majesty the Queen to Application by United Native Nations Society for Leave to Intervene in Appeal.

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2015-045-002

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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002

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Factum of the appellant Batchewana Indian Band

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1998

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1998

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1998 May 7

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0.8 cm of textual records.

rec_shelfloc:

2015-045-002

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Respondents' record

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1998

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1998

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1998 July 6

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3 cm of textual records.

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2015-045-002

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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002

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Factum of the respondents

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1998

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1998

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1998 July 6

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1.5 cm of textual records.

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2015-045-002

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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Container Number:

002

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Factum of the intervener Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto INC.

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1998

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1998

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1998 July 31

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0.5 cm of textual records.

rec_shelfloc:

2015-045-002

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002

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Factum of the Native Women's Association of Canada

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1998

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1998

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1998 August 5

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0.4 cm of textual records.

rec_shelfloc:

2015-045-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

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Memorandum of fact and law of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

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1998

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1998

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1998 September 8

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0.3 cm of textual records.

Notes:

Amended

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2015-045-002

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

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Factum of the intervener United Native Nations of British Columbia

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1998

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1998

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1998 September 18

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0.3 cm of textual records.

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2015-045-002

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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Container Number:

002

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Memorandum of fact and law of the interveners

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1998

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1998

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1998 October 5

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0.5 cm of textual records.

Notes:

Memorandum of fact and law of the interveners The Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council, comprised of the Driftpile River, Duncan, Grouard, Horselake, Sawridge, Sturgeon Lake, Sucker Creek, and Swan River Bands and the Tsuu T'ina First Nation.

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2015-045-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

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