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1. Cartels and Casinos: First Nations’ Gaming in Canada

   In 1985, Parliament amended the Criminal Code to give the provinces jurisdiction over gambling. The provinces have used their new jurisdiction to create cartels for their own profit, in which they are either the owners of licensed casinos or take a large ...

2. Property Rights and Prosperity: A Case Study of Westbank First Nation

   First Nations people living on Indian reserves are the most disadvantaged segment of Canada’s Indigenous population. Yet the situation is not all bleak because some First Nations are finding a path toward prosperity. Scholars, like journalists, often ...

3. Assigning benefits on the basis of heredity is not compatible with liberal democracy

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, June 23, 2017 In the wake of National Aboriginal Day, it’s worth reflecting on how the feminist movement affects the character of the aboriginal (or indigenous) population. Under the Indian Act, membership in Indian bands, ...

4. Incentives, Identity, and the Growth of Canada's Indigenous Population

   Statistics Canada has reported unprecedented growth in Canada’s Indigenous population (Indian, Métis, and Inuit). Over the 25 years from 1986 to 2011, it grew from 373,265 to 1,400,685, an increase of 275%, while the population of Canada increased by only ...

5. Why First Nations succeed in Canada

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, November 2, 2016 Although the living standard of most First Nations still lags behind the Canadian average, many are finding ways to improve conditions for their members. We can measure communities’ standard of living by ...

6. Why First Nations Succeed

   The status of Canada’s First Nations is widely debated, but the debate is often based on abstract visions rather than actual evidence. Against the backdrop of the world-wide research findings on governance and economic progress, this paper marshals the ...