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Norton Rose Fulbright [Canada LLP]
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Summarizes key decisions relevant to industry and project proponents and discusses how they effect carrying out the duty to consult with Indigenous peoples.
Aboriginal Rights, Title and the Duty to Consult: Summaries of Supreme Court Ruling That Have Formed Aboriginal Rights, Title and Duty to Consult
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Author/Creator
Bob Joseph
Description
Brief plain language descriptions of cases and the significance of the decisions.
An Assessment of the Population Impacts of Select
Hypothetical Amendments to Section 6 of the Indian Act
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Stewart Clatworthy
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Estimates of the baseline (2016) and projected longer-term impacts on the population entitled to Indian registration associated with amendments that would remove the "1951 cut-off" and "second generation cut-off" provisions in the 2010 Indian Act. These estimates are a result of the Descheneaux decision and the proposed amendments contained in Bill S-3.
Between Law and Action: Assessing the State of Knowledge on Indigenous Law, UNDRIP, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent with Reference to Fresh Water Resources
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Hannah Askew
Corey Snelgrove
Kelsey R. Wrightson
Don Courturier
Alisa Koebel … [et al.]
Description
Brief discussion of context and implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples followed by results of literature review based on research findings and academic literature, primary sources, grey literature, and Indigenous legal orders and case studies of their applications.
Bill S-3: Addressing Sex Based Inequities in Indian Registration
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Author/Creator
Ben Sagel-Brown
Description
Report looks at increased financial costs associated with amendments to Bill S-3, which could potentially raise the number of Status Indians by 670,000.
Bill S-3: An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration)
Alternate Title
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; 42-1-23-E
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Norah Kielland
Marlisa Tiedemann
Description
Bill introduced to comply with Superior Court of Quebec's decision in Descheneaux c. Canada which found current Act violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based Inequities in registration)
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Indigenous Bar Association
Description
Bill introduced to comply with Superior Court of Quebec's decision in Descheneaux c. Canada which found current Act violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court case involved eligibility for Indian Status.ibc_bill_S-3.pdf
Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration): Proposed Legislative Amendments
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Amendments were to address the cousin, siblings and omitted minors issues. Outlines the issue, the effect, the situation of the comparator group, and proposed remedy. Includes graphics to illustrate each scenario.
Addresses remedies for issues identified in Descheneaux.
Blanket Exercise Treaty 8 and Métis (Alberta) Adaptation: Facilitator Guide
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Alberta Teachers' Association
Description
Adapted for the Alberta context from the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an interactive learning experience focusing on the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada. Themes explored are: assimilation, discrimination, Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
Canadian Indigenous Place Name Legislation and Policies
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David Laidlaw
Description
Discusses entities currently responsible for official place names and their processes, and some of the practicalities which need to be addressed when reverting to the Indigenous names.
Changing Times
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Métis Development and the Canadian West ; 2
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Author/Creator
Calvin Racette
Description
Overview of Métis history from the 1840s to 1875. Discusses the collapse of the buffalo hunting economy, the establishment of the community of St. Laurent, passing of laws to establish order, and the arrival of the North West Mounted Police.
Includes questions for students.
Characteristics of a Nation-to-Nation Relationship: Discussion Paper
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Marcia Nickerson
Description
Topics include definition of relationship, jurisdiction, intergovernmental fiscal relationships, wealth creation, and future actions to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.
Collaborative Consent and British Columbia's Water: Towards Watershed Co-Governance
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Merrell-Ann Phare
Rosie Simms
Oliver M. Brandes
Michael Miltenberger
Description
Discusses how Crown and Indigenous governments can engage with each other on the basis of a nation-to-nation relationship to develop regimes for management of resources which ensure mutually beneficial outcomes.
The Cost of Not Successfully Implementing Article 23: Representative Employment for Inuit within the Government
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pwc
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At this point in time 84% of the population was Inuit, but they only held 51% of the jobs in federal and territorial governments. Study compared loss to Inuit if the status quo continued, to gains that would be made if the Article was fulfilled.
Distribution des règlements des demandes du Processus d'évaluation indépendant (PEI) = Distribution of Independent Assessment Process (IAP) Settlements [Map 2: September 19, 2007- November, 2017]
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Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indiens = Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
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Geomatics Services
[Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)]
Description
Shows amount and number range for each province based on location of residential school for which compensation received.
Equal Status for Women in the Indian Act: The Indian Act and Bill S-3
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Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) Canada
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Traces history of discrimination in the Act and gives timeline for the Bill. Proposed amendments came about as a result of the Quebec Superior Court's ruling in the Descheneault case.
Falling through the Cracks: Canadian Indigenous Children with Disabilities
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Working Paper Series (International Human Rights Internships Program) ; vol. 5, no. 12, 2017
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Author/Creator
Jacinthe Dion
Description
Looks at impact of federal and provincial jurisdictional and funding disputes, Canadian governments' delayed funding and implementation of Jordan's principle, The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision, and the court case Pictou Landing Band Council and Maurina Beadle (applicants) v. Attorney General of Canada.
Fundamentals of Aboriginal Law Certificate: Land Management Under the First Nation Land Management Act
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Author/Creator
John W. Gailus
Caitlin Mason
Description
Explains the First Nation Land Management Act and the benefits and drawbacks.
Guide to Aboriginal Harvesting Rights: Fishing, Hunting, Trapping, Gathering
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Author/Creator
Claire Truesdale
Karey Brooks
Description
Briefly defines rights, explains rights of Status and Non-Status Indians and Métis people, and discusses conservation, public and safety rules, and where to get help if charged with a harvesting offence. Information specific to British Columbia.
Third edition.
Guide to First Nations Ratification: Building Our Future
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BC [British Columbia] Treaty Commission
Description
Developed to assist British Columbia First Nations with agreement-in-principle (AIP) approvals and ratification votes as part of the treaty negotiation process.
Human Trafficking: Information on Cases in Indian Country or That Involved Native Americans
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United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters
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United States Government Accountability Office
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Reports results of surveys conducted with tribal and urban law enforcement agencies about investigations conducted 2014-2016, and victim service providers.
Indigenous Incarceration: Unlock the Facts
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[PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia]
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Looks at the high rates of incarceration of Indigenous Australians and the economic and social costs of imprisonment, advocates for a holistic approach to reduce over-representation in the criminal justice system, and discusses possible initiatives and their cost.
Indigenous Peoples of Manitoba: A Guide for Newcomers
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Anika Reynar
Zoe Matties
Description
Introduction to different cultural groups, their history, relationship with the Federal government and current situations.
Initial Brief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) / Cree Nation Government to the Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Quebec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress
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Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
Cree Nation Government
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Commission came about due to numerous allegations of police misconduct towards Indigenous women in Val d'Or, Quebec. Its mandate is to investigate causes of systemic discrimination in the provision of police, correctional, justice, health and social services.
Inuit Language Loss in Nunavut: Analysis, Forecast, and Recommendations
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Author/Creator
Ian Martin
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Report intended to review some of the history and key data, and assess the prospects for preservation of Inuktut.
[Letter about discriminatory City of Montreal policies involving homeless Indigenous people]
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Nakuset
Rachael Deutsch
Véronique Picard
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Argues that several bylaws should be removed because they represent social and racial profiling, and are overly and wrongfully used, affecting the well-being of a venerable population..
LTSS in Our Community: Assisted Living: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Long Term Services and Support in Our Community: Assisted Living: Summary Report
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Kauffman & Associates
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Looks at three programs: Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, Pueblo of Isleta, and the Yukon Koyukuk Elder Assisted Living Consortium and discusses their experiences with program development and sustainability, state licensing, Medicaid certification, and regulations, resident payment policy, staff and training, and cultural considerations.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
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TeachRock
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Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native Life
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CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
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J .R. Miller
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Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
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Ontario First Nations
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Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
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Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Over-represented But Not Understood: Sentencing Provisions as an Inadequate Response to the Over Incarceration of Aboriginal peoples in Nova Scotia
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Author/Creator
Brady Tanner Reid
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Reviews ten sentencing decisions to better understand how s. 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code and R. vs. Gladue 1999 are interpreted by sentencing judges.
Criminology Honours Thesis (B.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2017.
Plain Talk 14: First Nations Accountability
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 14
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[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at Bill C-27, The Financial Accountability and Transparency of First Nations Bill.
Plain Talk 4: Treaties
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 4
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[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Presents the history of treaties between the Crown and First Nations of Canada.
A Primer on the Constitutional Duty to Consult
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OKT Law
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Explains the Duty to Consult and Accommodate, Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982 to protect Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Recommendations on First Nations Access to Indian Moneys
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National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Discusses current legislative regime governing access to moneys derived from reserve lands which are held in trust in the Consolidated Revenue Fund and mechanisms available through optional legislation, and makes recommendations which would enable Bands to receive funds directly and in a timely manner.
Review of Accountability and Mutual Accountability Frameworks: Final Report
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Institute on Governance
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Focuses on funding agreements used in different levels of government including: land claims/modern treaties, territorial formula financing, international agreements and treaties, block funding, transfer payments, municipal transfer payments, and institutional authorities.
Statut des Premières Nations au Canada = First Nations Status in Canada [Map, 2017]
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Geomatics Services
[Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)]
Description
Shows locations and whether community is under the Indian Act, Land Management Act or is self-governing.
Territorial Lands Act ( R.S., 1985, c. T-7 )
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Government of Canada
Description
Discusses an act respecting Crown lands in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.