The Crown's Fiduciary Relationship with Aboriginal Peoples
Overview of the unique legal and constitutional position of Aboriginal peoples in Canada from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to 2002. Revised version. Originally published August 2000.
Overview of the unique legal and constitutional position of Aboriginal peoples in Canada from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to 2002. Revised version. Originally published August 2000.
Focuses on Minister of Indian Affairs’ decision to end ongoing negotiations with First Nations leaders largely due to time already spent and the inability to reach an agreement.
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Argues that the key purpose of the First Nations Governance Act is to assist in building societies that work and are capable of of realizing their own goals.
Analyses of the federal government's draft proposal of an act, seen by some, as an attempt to fore-go some fiduciary responsibilities by giving First Nations governments the right to employ taxation to their members.
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