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1. Trudeau should learn from B.C. and rethink legislating UN declaration into federal law

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, March 11, 2020 The United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) was approved by the UN General Assembly in 2007. Its most controversial feature is a call for “free, prior and informed consent” ...

2. Squaring the Circle: Adopting UNDRIP in Canada

   The United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. Its most controversial feature is a call for “free, prior, and informed consent” (FPIC) by Indigenous peoples before ...

3. Métis self-government in Canada is a non-starter

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, September 12, 2017 The Liberal electoral strategy in the 2015 campaign included striking promises to attract the aboriginal vote. Thus Justin Trudeau pledged to negotiate self-government and land-claims with the “Métis ...

4. The Debate about Métis Aboriginal Rights—Demography, Geography, and History

   In the 2015 federal election campaign, the Liberal Party promised to engage in “nation to nation” negotiations with the “Métis Nation” to establish Métis self-government and to settle unresolved land claims. Discussions are now under way with the ...

5. 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, ...

6. 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 ...

7. Why the Isaac report on Métis goes in the wrong direction

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, August 8, 2016 “ Le mot français est dérivé du participle latin, Mixtus, qui signifie Mêlé ….”  Louis Riel The federal government has restricted First Nations’ freedom of movement, sent their children to residential schools ...