Aboriginal Policy

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To stimulate economic growth, Chief Bear knew he had to get his community out from under the archaic Indian Act land provisions.


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Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld an earlier B.C. Court of Appeal ruling that will allow the Nechako Nations to bring forward a damages claim against Rio Tinto, an aluminum industry giant.


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There’s no shortage of issues facing the new Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister, Carolyn Bennett, including the state of housing and infrastructure on reserves.


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Because of the Indian Act, First Nations people in Canada who choose to live on a reserve are grouped in the same category as children.


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When comparing overall operating expenditures, on-reserve students receive the same amount (on average) as other Canadian students, and in some cases, more.


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A small community in northern British Columbia rejected a billion dollar LNG deal and recently announced it's seeking aboriginal title on land slated for a $36 billion LNG project.

 


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Despite headlines about poverty and low graduation rates, some First Nations communities in Canada are experiencing success.


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A string of Supreme Court of Canada decisions have created a new range of property rights for First Nations, which they should be able to use to advance their prosperity.


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