R v. Van der Peet

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:area Aboriginal law
gptkbp:case_analysis used in law school curricula
analyzed in legal textbooks
gptkbp:case_number 23700
gptkbp:case_outcome unanimous decision
appeal dismissed
affirmed lower court's ruling
influenced policy changes
led to further legal challenges
recognized in international law discussions
contributed to legal reforms in Canada
impact on Indigenous sovereignty discussions
shaped public policy regarding Indigenous rights
upheld Indigenous rights
influenced government negotiations with Indigenous groups
gptkbp:case_significance important for Indigenous rights advocacy
gptkbp:case_types gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:court gptkb:Ottawa,_Ontario
gptkbp:cultural_impact recognized in Indigenous communities
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion Justice L' Heureux-Dubé
gptkbp:effective_date 1996-04-18
gptkbp:historical_context Canadian Indigenous rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R v. Van der Peet
gptkbp:impact influenced subsequent Aboriginal rights cases
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:is_cited_in [1996] 2 S. C. R. 507
gptkbp:judged_by majority opinion by Justice Mc Lachlin
gptkbp:judicial_review reviewed by legal scholars
examined in legal critiques
review of lower court decision
gptkbp:key_issues definition of Aboriginal rights
gptkbp:legal_context interpreted in various legal contexts
gptkbp:legal_framework part of constitutional law discussions
part of Canadian legal framework
shaped Indigenous law interpretation
gptkbp:legal_outcome clarified legal tests
gptkbp:legal_principle continuity of practices
gptkbp:legal_representation lawyers for The Queen
lawyers for Van der Peet
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Indian_Act
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:R_v._Gladstone
established legal precedent
for future Aboriginal rights litigation
gptkbp:propulsion Van der Peet
gptkbp:public_reaction significant public interest
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:R_v._Sparrow
gptkb:R_v._Kapp
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:The_Queen
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis discussed in law journals
gptkbp:significance established test for Aboriginal rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:R_v._Sparrow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5