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Reference Re Eskimos, 1939 CanLII 22, [1939] SCR 104 is a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutional status of Canada's Inuit, then called "Eskimos." The case concerned section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, then the British North America Act, 1867, which assigns jurisdiction over "Indians, and Lands reserved for the Indians" to the federal government. The Supreme Court found that for the purposes of section 91(24), Inuit should be considered Indians.

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  • Le Renvoi sur les Esquimaux, [1939] RCS 104 est une décision de la Cour suprême du Canada concernant le statut constitutionnel du peuple inuit du Canada, alors appelé « Esquimaux ». L'affaire concernait l'article 91 (24) de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 qui attribue la compétence sur les « Indiens et les terres réservées aux Indiens » au gouvernement fédéral. La Cour suprême a conclu qu'aux fins de l'article 91 (24), les Inuits devraient être considérés comme des Indiens. (fr)
  • Reference Re Eskimos, 1939 CanLII 22, [1939] SCR 104 is a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutional status of Canada's Inuit, then called "Eskimos." The case concerned section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, then the British North America Act, 1867, which assigns jurisdiction over "Indians, and Lands reserved for the Indians" to the federal government. The Supreme Court found that for the purposes of section 91(24), Inuit should be considered Indians. (en)
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  • Reference Re Eskimos (en)
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  • [1939] 2 DLR 417; [1939] SCR 104 (en)
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  • Cannon J (en)
  • Kerwin J (en)
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  • 1939-04-05 (xsd:date)
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  • Reference whether "Indians" includes "Eskimo" (en)
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  • 1938-06-17 (xsd:date)
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  • Cannon and Crocket JJ (en)
  • Crocket J (en)
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  • Crocket J (en)
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  • Duff CJ, Hudson and Davis JJ (en)
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  • Rinfret J (en)
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  • For the purposes of section 91 of the British North America Act, 1867, the Inuit are Indians. (en)
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  • Le Renvoi sur les Esquimaux, [1939] RCS 104 est une décision de la Cour suprême du Canada concernant le statut constitutionnel du peuple inuit du Canada, alors appelé « Esquimaux ». L'affaire concernait l'article 91 (24) de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 qui attribue la compétence sur les « Indiens et les terres réservées aux Indiens » au gouvernement fédéral. La Cour suprême a conclu qu'aux fins de l'article 91 (24), les Inuits devraient être considérés comme des Indiens. (fr)
  • Reference Re Eskimos, 1939 CanLII 22, [1939] SCR 104 is a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutional status of Canada's Inuit, then called "Eskimos." The case concerned section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, then the British North America Act, 1867, which assigns jurisdiction over "Indians, and Lands reserved for the Indians" to the federal government. The Supreme Court found that for the purposes of section 91(24), Inuit should be considered Indians. (en)
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  • Renvoi sur les Esquimaux (fr)
  • Reference Re Eskimos (en)
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