2006 November Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons: Chapter 7: Federal Participation in the British Columbia Treaty Process--Indian and Northern AffairshintherWed, 10/30/2013 - 00:00
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[Sheila Fraser]
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Follow-up of recommendations made in the December 2001 and September 1998 Reports. Audit work completed on June 9, 2006.
Book reviews of two books: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada edited by Michael Asch.
Treaty Talks in British Columbia by Christopher McKee.
Scroll down to page 102 to read review.
Discusses the right to fish in Saskatchewan as an inherent right that precedes Canadian law, and how this right has been infringed by conservation policy.
Overview of cases considered, and an explanation of the importance of R. v. Van der Peet which lays down the test for determining the existence of an Aboriginal right.
University of New Brunswick Law Journal, vol. 55, 2006, pp. 146-171
Description
Argues for a bi-national panel to make determinations of historical fact in light of comments from two judges regarding the appropriateness of judicial rulings regarding Aboriginal title.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 30-39
Description
Examines oilsands expansion, the impacts on Aboriginal rights and policy determinants for assessing these impacts.
To access this article, scroll down to page 30.
Discusses history and culture of First Nations groups including the Coast Salish, Nlaka’pamux, Ts'ilhqot'in Secwepemc, Okanagan, Stl’atl’imx, Wet’Suwet’en, Sekani, and Dakelh First Nations.
Canada, USA and Australia describe United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as "profoundly imperfect;" contrary to Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Aboriginal Affairs assessment and support of the document.
Canadian Early Learning and Child Care and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
E-Books
Author/Creator
Martha Friendly
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"This Occasional Paper is a working version of a chapter prepared for A Question of Commitment: Children's Rights in Canada (working title) edited by R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell..."
Clarifying the Role and Responsibilities For Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation Within Department of Defense/Canadian Forces
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Osborne
Description
Reviews important sections from the Supreme Court of Canada decisions in the Haida Nation v. British Columbia and related case Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. Minister of Forests.
"A forum to follow up on the 2004 mission to Canada by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous people, Rodolfo Stavenhagen, University of Ottawa, October 2-3, 2006."
Purpose of the report is to summarize key opinions, concerns and recommendations that were shared by participants during the UN mission to Canada.
"Co-Existence of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Land Rights: Australia and Canada Compared in Light of the Wik Decision "
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 4, no. 5, 1997, pp. 4-9
Description
Looks at the way courts in Australia and Canada deal with indigenous rights and concludes that Canadian courts do more to preserve rights in the face of Crown grants.
Rural Poverty and Environment Working Paper Series
Working Paper (International Development Research Centre) ; 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerett Rusnak
Description
Discusses organizational structure, mandated functions and goals, representation and participation of stakeholders, use of information and analysis and the approach to decision making of these co-management experiences.
Historical background, analysis and recommendation from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine whether the federal government breached its fiduciary obligation when it conducted a surrender of part Reserve 73. ICC ruled 2 to 1 that a settlement should be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 229-249
Description
Authors explore the principles of cultural landscapes, traditional cultural properties, and consider different social and political factors that contribute to the effectiveness of these concepts in protecting Indigenous artifacts and significant places.
Looks at reforms to the 1992 Canada National Forest Strategy proposed by Aboriginal Forest Strategy in the areas of legislation, policies and management practices.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology , Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 311-349
Description
Article highlights trends in Australian archaeology, focusing on how language is used to disempower Indigenous Australians, Indigenous cultural sovereignty and the results of treating research as shared property.
Reviews the alleged failure of the Government of Canada to fulfil its duty to consult and accommodate the Dene Tha' First Nation regarding the Mackenzie Gas Pipeline.
Discusses a framework for capacity building including principles and recommendations relating to human resource development, data management, accountability, and institutional development.
Looks at portrayal newspapers put in articles printed in the Calgary Herald, the Montreal Gazette, the Vancouver Province and the Edmonton journal pertaining to the diversion of the Oldman River by a group called the Lone Fighters from the Peigan First Nation.