The following chronology is not exhaustive. It presents some of the decisions that have entailed significant amendments to constitutional law on Indigenous nations in Québec and Canada from the standpoint of ancestral and treaty rights in particular or the duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous peoples.
Ancestral rights – Teaching of traditional fishing methods – Algonquins – Fishing without a licence – Indigenous right existing independently of a claim of indigenous title
Ancestral rights – Indigenous land title – Land claim – Content of indigenous title – Proof required to establish indigenous title – Claim for right of self‑government – Delgamuukw, Haaxw, Gitksan and Wet’suwet’en
Haida Nation – Honour of the Crown – Duty to consult and accommodate – Decision that might adversely affect as yet unproven Indigenous rights and title claims
Taku River Tlinglit First Nation – Duty to consult and accommodate – Decision that might adversely affect as yet unproven Indigenous rights and title claims – Adequacy of consultation and accommodation measures
Ancestral rights – Treaty rights – Duty to consult – Decision by independent federal regulatory agency that could impact Indigenous or treaty rights – National Energy Board – Chippewas – Enbridge pipelines – Role of the Crown – Scope of duty to consult