Treaties
A treaty is a formal and binding written agreement between actors in international law. It is usually entered into by sovereign states and international organizations, but can sometimes include individuals, business entities, and other legal persons. A treaty may also be known as an international agreement, protocol, covenant, convention, pact, or exchange of letters, among other terms. Regardless of terminology, only instruments that are legally binding upon the parties are considered treaties pursuant to, and governed by, international law.Treaties are roughly analogous to contracts, in that they establish the rights, duties, and binging obligations of the parties. They vary significantly …
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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 2 May 2024 English
This report looks at successful natural infrastructure implementation to deliver municipal services in Canadian municipalities, Identifying how Edmonton, Alberta; Nelson, British Columbia; and the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia are …
native-land.ca to learn more about traditional lands and treaties across the Prairies. IISD.org iv A Scan of …
UCP: University of Calgary Press · 30 April 2024 English
The development of equitable relationships and outcomes among Indigenous communities, resource development companies, and governments in Canada is slow and uneven. Protest and Partnership brings together expert contributors to ask …
treaty relationships, including modern treaties, historic treaties, and instances where no treaty exists … Carmacks First Nation confirmed that even when modern treaties have been signed and contain provisions for negotiation … Indigenous communities that are involved. Modern Treaties and Co‑management The modern land claims process … referred to as comprehensive agree- ments or modern treaties, have been championed as an example of a new era … established or upheld and address grievances existing treaties have not fulfilled. Since the 1970s, negotiations …
NCCIH: National Collaborating Centre for Indigineous Health · 29 April 2024
Indigenous Peoples in Canada experience disproportionately high rates of tuberculosis, driven in part by the long history of trauma they have endured due to colonialism. This report provides a review …
one’s control” (TIP Project (Sotero, 2006). of treaties and colonization in Team, 2013, p. 6). the 1800’s … Daschuk, J. W., Hackett, P., & MacNeil, S. (2006). Treaties Columbia. http://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 23 April 2024 English
The use of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) and similar systems in free trade agreements (FTAs) is gaining traction. Will it lead to more sustainable production and consumption globally? Our experts …
This peaked in 2018, with 60% of the analyzed treaties including a reference to VSSs that year (see Figure … provisions, more generally. Notably, many of the signed treaties that reference, recognize, or use VSSs are those …
NCCIH: National Collaborating Centre for Indigineous Health · 23 April 2024 English
Chapter 4 of the NCCIH’s Indigenous cultural safety: An environmental scan of cultural safety initiatives in Canada presents cultural safety initiatives created by Alberta and its various departments and agencies, …
on Indigenous histories, residential schools, treaties, communities to learn more about continuing care …
UMP: University of Manitoba Press · 12 April 2024 English
"The Honourable John Norquay is a magnificent book. Friesen meticulously documents Norquay's many accomplishments, larger-than-life character, and charisma. He paints a picture of a negotiator and orator who ably uses …
evolving response to Indigeneity, as “race,” treaties, and the new category of “Métis” complicated …
CLD: Centre for Law and Democracy · 11 April 2024 English
5 The right to freedom of expression is also found in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights,6 to which the Republic of Congo is also a State party.7 …
1986, available in English at: https://au.int/en/treaties/african- charter-human-and-peoples-rights and … https://au.int/en/treaties/african-charter-human-and-peoples-rights https://au.int/en/treaties/african-cha … Article 61 and Vienna Convention on the Laws of Treaties, UNTS vol. 1155, p. 331, 23 May 1969, Article …
Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy · 11 April 2024 English
As is common in First Nations’ economic development, the creation of the EDC allowed for the formation of a limited partnership, with the EDC as the general or operating partner …
perspectives on historical events, and the signatories of Treaties 4 and 6. CEO Grant Beaudry hopes the centre will … to a municipality-like setup and undermine the Treaties. However, in truth, these governance initiatives …
CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 10 April 2024
After the Commission referred the complaint to the Tribunal, CSIS, the Complainant and the Commission settled the matter without a Tribunal hearing. [...] The Commission argued that the evidence supported …
Canada is abiding by United Nations human rights treaties; and speaking out where Canada is falling short …
IHRP: International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto · 10 April 2024 English
The granting of such a permit primarily depends on ZKHWKHU WKH FRPSDQ\¶V proposed activities align with the purpose of the community forest, the goals of the Forest Management Plan and …
State party to several international environmental treaties. Other legislation that make up the framework …
