The Fraser Institute/Media Advisory: How Do Recent Supreme Court Rulings Affect the Economic Prosperity of First Nations? New Study Coming Thursday, April 9


CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 8, 2015) - On Thursday, April 9, the Fraser Institute will release a new study dissecting the flurry of recent Supreme Court decisions on aboriginal rights and title.

Clarity and Confusion? The New Jurisprudence of Aboriginal Title, written by Fraser Institute senior fellow Tom Flanagan, spotlights the rulings' impact on the economic well-being of First Nation communities and on Canada as a whole.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on Thursday, April 9 at 6:30 a.m. (EST).

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Contact Information:

Media Contacts:
Tom Flanagan
Senior Fellow
Fraser Institute
(403) 239-6988
tflanaga@ucalgary.ca

Ravina Bains
Associate Director, Centre for Aboriginal Policy Studies
Fraser Institute
(604) 714-4563
ravina.bains@fraserinstitute.org

For more information:
Aanand Radia
Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
(416) 363-6575 ext. 238
aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org
@FraserInstitute