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A Brief History of Treaties in Canada
Treaty making is not anything new in Canada. In fact, Treaties pre-date the creation of the country and were instrumental in shaping what became...
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Treaty making is not anything new in Canada. In fact, Treaties pre-date the creation of the country and were instrumental in shaping what became...
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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...
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Carbon tax is a form of pollution tax. It levies a fee on the production, distribution or use of fossil fuels based on how much carbon their...
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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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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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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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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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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final report in December 2015 - a massive 3700-page tome resulting from the six-year...
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When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its report in June 2015, the full impact of the Indian residential school system was...
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This is the fourth in our series First Nations and Voting. In the Indian Act and the Right to Vote, we delved into the history of First Nations...