Brenda Gunn

*Indicates peer-reviewed publications.

• *Brenda Gunn, “The Federal Court Aboriginal Bar Liaison Committee as a Mode of Reconciliation”, in Renewing Relationships: Indigenous Peoples and Canada, eds Karen Drake and Brenda Gunn (Saskatoon, Native Law Center: 2018), 309-337, in press.
• *Brenda Gunn, “Exploring the International Character of Treaties 1–11 and the Legal Consequences” in Oonagh Fitzgerald, Valerie Hughes and Mark Jewett, eds (Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo: 2018) 111-129.
• *Brenda Gunn and Bryn Rieger, “A Métis Treaty Through the Lens of International Law” (2017) 7 Aboriginal Policy Studies, 4-25.
• *Brenda Gunn, “Human Rights Based Approach to the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry,” (2017) 2:2 Lakehead Law Journal 88-115.
• *Brenda Gunn, “Beyond Van der Peet: Bringing Together International, Indigenous and Constitutional Law” in UNDRIP Implementation: Braiding International, Domestic and Indigenous Law (Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo: 2017) 29-37.
• Brenda Gunn, “The legal system has harmed indigenous women enough – make it the focus of the inquiry,” opinion, Globe and Mail, August 7, 2016.
• Brenda Gunn and Alex Neve, “Canada comes up short at UN review of human-rights issues,” opinion, Globe and Mail, February 26, 2016.
• Brenda Gunn, “UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Reconciliation” in Wrongs to Rights: in search of healing, Steve Heinrichs, ed (Winnipeg, Mennonite Church Canada, 2016).
• 2016, Aboriginal Legal Services NGO Submission to Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women on Canada’s periodic review.
• 2016, Indigenous Bar Association in Canada NGO Submission to Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Canada’s 8th and 9th Periodic Review.
• *Brenda Gunn, “Defining Métis People as a People: Moving Beyond the Indian/Métis Dichotomy,” (2015) 38(2) Dalhousie Law Journal 413-446.
• *Brenda Gunn, “Moving Beyond Rhetoric: Achieving Reconciliation Through Fulfillment of Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-Determination,” (2015) 38(1) Dalhousie Law Journal 237-270.
• 2015, “Summary of responses to the questionnaire seeking the views of States and Indigenous Peoples on best practices regarding possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies to attain the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,” provided technical assistance and drafted Report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous People, UN Doc A/HRC/30/54, 17 August 2015.
• *Brenda Gunn, “Self-Determination and Indigenous Women: Legitimacy through Inclusion,” (2014) 26(2) Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 241-275.
• *Brenda Gunn, “Getting it Right: The Canadian Constitution and International Indigenous Rights,” in Indivisible: Indigenous Human Rights, Joyce Green, ed (Vancouver, Fernwood Publishing: 2014).
• *Brenda Gunn, “Overcoming Obstacles to Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada,” (2013) 31:1 Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice 147-174.
• *Brenda Gunn, “More than Money: Using International Law of Reparations to Determine Fair Compensation for Infringements of Aboriginal Title,” (2013) 46:2 UBC Law Review 299-348.
• *Brenda Gunn, “Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Lands: Making Room for the Application of Indigenous Peoples’ Laws within the Canadian Legal System,” (2007) 6.1 Indigenous Law Journal 31-69.
• *Brenda Gunn, “Impacts of The North American Free Trade Agreement on Indigenous Peoples and Their Interests,” (2006) 9 Balayi: Culture, Law and Colonialism 5-25.
• *S. Brennan, B. Gunn, G. Williams, “‘Sovereignty’ and Treaty-Making Between Indigenous Peoples and Australian Governments,” (2004) 26.3 Sydney Law Review 307-352.