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The Red Paper: A Counter-Punch to the White Paper
There have been watershed moments in the history of Canada in which Indigenous leaders, outside of the courts, have stood up for their rights to the...
Government
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Harry Daniels: The Man Who Put Métis in the Constitution
Harry Daniels will share with Louis Riel the honor of having introduced the rights of the Métis people in the Constitution of Canada: Riel in s. 31...
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What is the Definition of Indigenous Peoples?
We’ve talked about the constitutional implications of Indigenous or Aboriginal so now want to tackle the definition of Indigenous Peoples in Canada...
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6 Things You May Want to Know About the Daniels Decision
There are a lot of questions and some confusion out there about the April 14, 2016, Supreme Court of Canada ruling on Daniels v. Canada (Indian...
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Indigenous Cultural Competency Self-Assessment Checklist
There’s a growing interest in Indigenous cultural competency in Canada and it’s very heartening to witness this change in attitude in government, the...
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Forestry After Tsilhqot'in
Did anyone notice that the Province didn’t officially respond to Tsilhqot’in until September 11, 2014? Why? Things have changed in a way that is hard...
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Why Do Indigenous Peoples Want Self-Government?
Perhaps a more accurate question would be, “Why do Indigenous Peoples want self-government back?” Long before European contact, Indigenous Peoples...
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Section 35 of the Constitution Act 1982
In 1982, the Government of Canada patriated the Canadian Constitution, and in so doing, formally entrenched Aboriginal and treaty rights in the...
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Guerin v. the Queen 1984
In 1955, the Musqueam First Nation approved a surrender "in trust" of some of its reserve land in the city of Vancouver, for the purpose of a lease...
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1969 White Paper - Rejected by Liberal Party of Canada
At the Liberal Party of Canada biennial convention in Montreal in February 2014, party members voted on a number of policy resolutions. Of particular...