Manitoba Métis Federation - The Supreme Court's reference to "the fact that the Métis are Aboriginal" is unlikely to have tax consequences

The Supreme Court granted a declaration that the Crown breached its fiduciary duty to the Métis in failing to appropriately implement an 1870 land grant provision in the Manitoba Act.  This finding entailed an acceptance of "the fact that the Métis are Aboriginal."  Aboriginal and Indian status are not synonymous concepts.  Accordingly, this statement is unlikely to cause CRA to change its position (see, for example, Excise and GST/HST News, No. 87) that Métis are not exempt from taxation under the Indian Act.

Scott Armstrong.  Summary of Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. v. Canada, 2013 SCC 14 under Indian Act - s. 87.