Helping Aboriginal Canadians

Canada’s Aboriginal communities continue to face many problems: poverty on reserves, drug abuse, unemployment, lack of education, and unsettled land claims. Past government policies have failed to resolve these issues. Is a new approach needed?

What policies have achieved the best success rate? How do we best address issues such as treaties, self-governance and integration? What really is the root cause of the current unhappy conditions of many Aboriginals in Canada?