The Constitution Act, 1982 came into force with section 35 recognizing and affirming existing Aboriginal and treaty rights. It identified First Nations, Inuit and Métis within the constitutional category of Aboriginal peoples. This gave collective rights constitutional protection within the Canadian state. The provision did not settle every land claim or fully define the scope of Indigenous self-government.
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What did section 35 of Canada's Constitution Act recognize and affirm?
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Section 35 constitutionally protected existing rights; it did not settle every question about their scope or implementation.
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