R. v. Jim (1915) | |
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Court | British Columbia Supreme Court |
Decided | 1915 |
Defendant | Edward Jim |
Citation | 26 C.C.C. 236 |
Case history | |
Subsequent actions | The court found that Aboriginal hunting on Indian reserves is primarily a federal jurisdiction, relating to section 91(24) of the British North America Act, 1867, which assigns "Indians, and Lands reserved for the Indians" to the federal government. Edward Jim's conviction was overturned on the basis of federal jurisdiction. |
Court membership | |
Judge sitting | Justice Hunter |
Case opinions | |
Justice Hunter's interpretation of section 91(24) of the British North America Act and the broad application of the term "managed" in the context of Indian lands. |
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R. v. Jim (1915) 26 C.C.C. 236, was a decision by the British Columbia Supreme Court on Aboriginal ("Indian") hunting and provincial game laws. The court found that Aboriginal hunting on Indian reserves is primarily a federal jurisdiction, relating to section 91(24) of the British North America Act, 1867 which assigns "Indians, and Lands reserved for the Indians" to the federal government.