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Mai 25, 2022 10:16AM

Entrepreneurship—not redistribution—true path to First Nations prosperity

Tom Flanagan
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Entrepreneurship—not redistribution—true path to First Nations prosperity

First Nations value the Act's special protections including immunity from taxation on reserve.

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Mai 19, 2022 1:00AM

The Indian Act—A Barrier to Entrepreneurship
Tom Flanagan
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The Indian Act— A Barrier to Entrepreneurship
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Décembre 18, 2019 1:31PM

Struggling First Nations share common characteristics
Tom Flanagan
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Struggling First Nations share common characteristics

Most First Nations are in remote locations where natural resource development is the only likely source of economic advancement.

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Septembre 18, 2019 12:44PM

B.C. First Nation’s prosperity offers important lessons to other First Nations
Tom Flanagan
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B.C. First Nation’s prosperity offers important lessons to other First Nations

Westbank took investment decisions away from chief and council and gave them to a more independent board.

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Septembre 14, 2017 2:20PM

Entrenched dependence is one of the worst legacies of the Indian Act
Joseph Quesnel
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In one fiscal year, a First Nation in Alberta generated five times more in own-source revenue than it received in federal transfers.

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Septembre 12, 2017 9:30AM

Métis self-government in Canada is a non-starter

Tom Flanagan
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There is no principled constitutional basis for Métis land claims.

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canadian first nations, indian act, metis, aboriginal issues, first nation prosperity
Septembre 12, 2017 1:00AM

The Debate about Métis Aboriginal Rights—Demography, Geography, and History
Tom Flanagan
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The Debate about Métis Aboriginal Rights—Demography, Geography, and History
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Mai 29, 2017 2:32PM

Taxation—the next logical step in self-governance for First Nations
Joseph Quesnel
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With true self-governance, funding and service levels are no longer determined by federal bureaucrats.

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indian act, taxation in canada, first nation prosperity, aboriginal economy, taxes, governance
Mai 5, 2017 9:47AM

Taxation among First Nations would encourage greater accountability and good governance
Joseph Quesnel
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Indigenous citizens would have a much bigger stake in their governance if they paid for it.

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taxation, first nations, aboriginal affairs, first nations government, treaty 8 first nations, indian act
Mars 23, 2017 9:56AM

Custom-made election rules may lead to abuse of power, discrimination among First Nations
Joseph Quesnel
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The self-governance of custom systems may allow communities to drift away from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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