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Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) Transformation Project
"cultural heritage resource" means an object, a site or the location of a traditional societal practice that is of historical, cultural or...
Indigenous Consultation and Engagement
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Free, Prior, and Informed Consent - 8 Key Dates
The road to adoption of the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDec) has been a rocky one for Canada. Canada did...
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First Nation Name Dropping - Good Idea or Bad Idea?
To name drop or not to name drop... that is the question. Many people assume that it is okay to name-drop as they move from community to community in...
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The UN Declaration and Consent-Based Consultation
The Government will move forward to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples before the...
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3 'R's of an Effective Indigenous Pre-Engagement Strategy
The foundation of meaningful engagement with an Indigenous community is trust. Earning that trust will take time, consistency, and transparency. The...
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The Duty to Consult Just Keeps on Evolving
The jurisprudence of this Court supports the view that the duty to consult and accommodate is part of a process of fair dealing and reconciliation...
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Why Pre-Engagement Research of Indigenous Communities is Important
There are many reasons for researching an Indigenous community but for the purposes of this article, we are talking about research in terms of a...
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Compilation of Resources for Indigenous Consultation
When first starting work on a project that may intersect with one or more Indigenous communities there is a mountain of background information that...
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Value of Engaging With Indigenous Communities via Social Media
Early, respectful, transparent and consistent communication with Indigenous communities is the foundation of any good engagement strategy. In order...
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Aboriginal Rights, Title and the Duty to Consult - A Primer
The doctrine of Aboriginal rights exists… because of one simple fact: when Europeans arrived in North America, Aboriginal peoples were already here,...