Gail Dickson

Gail Dickson

judge Canada

Justice Gail Dickson is a British Columbia Court of Appeal judge known for her majority opinion in a significant ruling regarding the province's mineral claims regime, which found the regime inconsistent with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). Her opinion emphasized the immediate legal effect of incorporating the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into British Columbia's positive law, setting a new benchmark for reconciliation efforts in the province.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
35,354
Power
1,581$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Canada 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 38,005,238 35,354 $1,700,000 1,581$
Totals 1 38,005,238 35,354 $1,700,000 1,581$
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Canada Canada: Justice Gail Dickson wrote the majority opinion stating that the Declaration Act incorporates UNDRIP into the positive law of British Columbia. 7

The Globe and Mail: B.C. to amend Indigenous rights act after court ruling on mineral claims