Questions:

What does "the honour of the Crown" mean and what are its origins?

How does it relate to the legal concept of "the duty to consult"?

Why do provincial governments now have to demonstrate that they performed their duty to consult?

How does Ariss & Cutfeet interpret the honour of the Crown and the duty to consult in relation to reconciliation?

Why might consultation between the Crown and Indigenous peoples be more problematic rather than useful for Indigenous peoples attempting to safeguard their sovereignty?

Required Readings:

Ariss, R. & Cutfeet, J. (2011). Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation: Mining, consultation, reconciliation and law.Indigenous Law Journal 10(1): 1-38.

Valverde, M. (2012). The Crown in a multicultural age: The changing epistemology of (post)colonial sovereignty.Social & Legal Studies 21(1): 3-21.