Federal-Provincial/Territorial Relations

Book review of: Beyond the Indian Act by Tom Flanagan, Christopher Alcantara and Andreé Le Dressay.

Discussion of the conflict between the provincial government understanding of 'spirit and intent' of Treaty and the inflexible Federal Office of Native Claims' preoccupation with "lawful obligation."

A national plan for closing the gap in health outcomes for the First Nation, Inuit and Métis people of Canada. Discussed at the meeting of the First Ministers and Leaders of National Aboriginal organizations, Strengthening Relationships and Closing the Gap, held November 24-25, 2005 in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1993.

Commission is designed to facilitate the current Treaty process in British Columbia.

Discusses how the treaty process has successfully evolved through a series of institutional changes which include the development of effective working relationships between Canada, British Columbia and the First Nations Summit.

Summarizes the Centre for the North’s half-decade of research on Canada’s North and provides an analysis of three priority items to be addressed.

Looks at linkages between issues affecting Inuit and the existence of shared and overlapping responsibilities.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.

Conflict Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2000.

Discussion on the development of the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development; recent Federal measures including the Northern Strategy; a series of agreements between government and Aboriginal communities, including self-government and Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements; and examines how they can play a central role in strengthening the northern economy.

Policy framework for Saskatchewan's prekindergarten to Grade12 Education system.

Discussion of implications for Canada, if Quebec were to leave Confederation and how Canada would still be required to fulfil its obligations to Aboriginal Peoples.

Examines the contradiction between nationalism of the state and nationalism of Canada's internal nations, that of Quebec and the First Nations.

Prepared as part of research program of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

Looks at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

Examines whether First Nations have an enforceable right to educate children in their own languages at public expense.

Suggests the intersection of Asian and Canadian interests in the arctic are convergent and makes recommendations for Canada to safeguard its interests to enhance cooperation and sustainable development.

Reports on a UN committee's criticism of the Government of Canada for deferring responsibility for living conditions to the provinces and how this has contributed to poverty.

Book review of: Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development edited by G. Bruce Doern.

Examines the issues related to delivering socialized health care in Canada.

Comments on a court case that will push the federal and provincial governments to discuss Métis rights and accept a definition of who is Métis.

Looks at pilot program for handling First Nations clients living on reserve, themes arising from interviews about program, and gaps in services and challenges.

Residents gathering for a hearing of the Carrothers Commission at Rae, N.W.T. which was studying the future directions of government in the Northwest Territories.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1999.

Study focuses on the success of programs designed to increase the Aboriginal workforce by analyzing efforts made among partners to improve representation.

Reports on three challenges to economic planning: the boom and bust cycle, carrying capacity, the distribution of wealth generated by resource development.

Law Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2014.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2000.

Chief Bruno meeting with councillors [of the Carrothers Commission] at Rae, N.W.T. which was studying the future directions of government in the Northwest Territories.

Looks at effects of the Indian Act and the damage done to First Nations children in residential schools and child welfare services.

History and explanation of "Jordan's Principle", where the welfare of the child comes first and governments work together for the benefit of the weakest citizens.

Discusses China's observer status and their refusal to express support for the rights of the Arctic’s Indigenous peoples.

Looks at a case study of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation treaty negotiations in the Yukon Territory, and discusses a theoretical framework and findings to understand and explain other treaty negotiations involving municipal lands.

Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, argues to have the confrontational, adversarial and antagonistic conventional justice system change and include control by Aboriginal peoples in select areas. Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.

Overview of the Canadian Indian policy from 1896-1905, when Clifford Sifton and the Laurier government attempted to overhaul the Indian administration, and assimilate the Aboriginal peoples.

Discusses conditions and strategies for successfully maintaining change to improve on-reserve education for Aboriginal youth.

Reviews changes to policies in Canada relating to Aboriginal land rights and management of traditional land use.

Guide developed in anticipation of request from National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to identify relevant records with a focus on material created by the Yukon government. Divided into five thematic sections: early colonization, education, justice, health and social programs and intergovernmental relationships.

Presents information from the Chief on the Council of the Federation Meeting – August 5th 2009 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Discussion on historical and current government attitudes and policies toward Native issues.

Law Thesis (LLM)--University of Calgary, 2015.

Reviews and compares government policies and reports from Canada and Australia; highlights that interdepartmental partnerships in areas such as health, education, and justice fail in Canada due to inadequate facilitation on the part of Indigenous sport for development (SFD) agencies, but that Australia is having greater success as a result of a focus on federal partnership building.

Wildland Resource Science Thesis, (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 2001.

Agreement between Meadow Lake First Nations, Meadow Lake Tribal Council and Canada to start negotiations.

High-risk lifestyle contributes to high a percentage of Aboriginal AIDS cases in Saskatchewan.

Reviews First Nations' role in provincial land and resource management and conservation and the related opportunities and challenges of Conservancy designation.

Links to legislative provisions specific to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. Current as of May 12, 2016.