WHAT WERE THE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON CONSULTATIONS?
What constitutes consultation with respect to the Supreme Court of Canada decisions? Analysis Supporting Findings: The SCC and government policy were reviewed and no definitions or complete explanations were found (evaluators did not conduct legal interpretation of the SCC decisions). Findings: The evaluators did not find either: (i) an independently published legal interpretation of what the SCC stated constituted consultations; nor (ii) a mutually acceptable definition of what the federal government and Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples believes constitutes consultations. Observation: The lack of an established and mutually agreed to definition of what constitutes consultations is and will likely be a continuing impediment to the eventual implementation of a process that is acceptable to both EC and Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples. 4.1.3 EQ 3: WHAT ARE GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON CONSULTATIONS What constitutes consultations with respect to Government of Canada policies and direction? Analysis Suppo
