Supreme Court reference on unilateral secession, democratic expression, constitutional negotiations, and Aboriginal interests.
Could First Nations remain tied to Canada or require separate agreements if Alberta tried to separate?
Source records used by this dossier, kept beside the report and claim tabs for the same question. Each row shows source type, reliability, evidence-check date, and claim use.
Primary constitutional text for Part V amending procedures, including general, unanimity, and province-specific amendment routes.
First Nation statement about a stay related to an Alberta separation referendum court challenge.
News report describing a court pause on verification of an Alberta separation petition.
First Nations advocacy site describing treaty-rights concerns and litigation related to Alberta separation.
Primary constitutional text for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and related Constitution Act, 1982 rights provisions.
Primary constitutional text setting federal and provincial institutions and division-of-powers context relevant to why secession cannot be accomplished by ordinary provincial law alone.
Federal statute concerning UNDRIP implementation.
Leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the Crown duty to consult and, where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous peoples.
Supreme Court of Canada decision applying consultation analysis in a treaty-rights context.
Supreme Court of Canada decision recognizing Aboriginal title and explaining consequences for land-use decisions.
Federal action plan under the UN Declaration Act, including measures related to consultation, participation, and alignment of laws.