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1. Government increases funding for on-reserve housing but should grant property rights

   Appeared in the Whitehorse Daily Star, April 5, 2016 In its recent federal budget, the Liberal government committed $227 million in 2016/17 to “address urgent housing needs on reserve,” noting that First Nations people living on reserve are “more likely ...

2. Property rights, not more funding, to help improve housing conditions on First Nations reserves

   Statistics Canada recently released aboriginal fact sheets outlining education, housing and income statistics for aboriginal people in Canada. In regards to housing, the data show that in every province the percentage of on-reserve First ...

3. First Nations funding in Canada—four streams with substantial growth

   A recent op-ed cited the “myth of underfunding” of First Nations communities in Canada. Whatever your opinion on the issue, the facts are clear. Consider the four streams of revenue that flow to First Nations across the country. ...

4. Troubled Waters—uncertainty around Aboriginal land claims

   One of the most important policy issues that must be addressed by federal and provincial governments is the lack of land certainty and modern treaties in Canada. With governments failing to act, this issue is resulting in increased ...

5. Own-source revenue: a non-government source of revenue for aboriginal communities

   Given Prime Minister Trudeau’s vows of a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with Canada’s indigenous peoples, aboriginal issues will likely be a key element in the upcoming federal budget. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) ...

6. Hey Leo, how about pushing for property rights on First Nations reserves?

   During Sunday’s Golden Globes, Leonardo DiCaprio won best actor for his leading role in The Revenant. And he’s getting a lot of press for his recognition and acknowledgement of First Nations and indigenous people around the world. He ...

7. Historic court ruling also raises questions for First Nations pursuing aboriginal title

   In mid-October, as noted in a recent study, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld an earlier B.C. Court of Appeal ruling that will allow the Nechako Nations (Saik’uz First Nation and Stellat’en First Nation) to bring forward a damages claim ...

8. Property rights for all Canadians: the First Nations issue forgotten by all federal political parties

   Consider this fact. In Canada today there are three groups of people who cannot legally own property: children, the mentally incompetent and First Nations people who live on a reserve. That’s right, First Nations people in Canada who ...

9. Federal parties need a lesson on First Nations education

   First Nations education spending has become a hot topic during this election campaign. According to our research, when comparing the overall operating expenditure for elementary and secondary students living on reserve to that for other ...