R. v. Lavell
E715442
R. v. Lavell is a landmark 1974 Supreme Court of Canada decision that addressed sex discrimination in the Indian Act and tested the scope and effectiveness of the Canadian Bill of Rights in protecting equality rights.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian constitutional law case
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Supreme Court of Canada decision ⓘ equality rights case ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
aboriginal status of Indigenous women
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discrimination based on sex ⓘ effectiveness of the Canadian Bill of Rights in protecting equality rights ⓘ equality before the law ⓘ scope of the Canadian Bill of Rights ⓘ sex discrimination in the Indian Act ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| hasLevelOfAppeal | final court of appeal in Canada ⓘ |
| involvesStatute |
Canadian Bill of Rights
NERFINISHED
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Indian Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLandmarkCase | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
aboriginal law
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constitutional law ⓘ equality rights ⓘ human rights law ⓘ statutory interpretation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indigenous women’s rights in Canada
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development of Canadian equality jurisprudence ⓘ sex equality in Canadian law ⓘ |
| testsConcept |
equality before the law under the Canadian Bill of Rights
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non‑discrimination guarantees in Canadian federal law ⓘ |
| testsInstrument | Canadian Bill of Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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