Federal-Provincial/Territorial Relations

Lists items held in the Centre's library. Categorized by topic and indexed by author and title. Most entries are annotated.

Chapter 1 of series explaining issues in First Nations health and the efforts to address them. Duration: 7:39.

Political Science Thesis (Ph D.)--The University of Toronto, 2000.

Book review of:Tangled Webs of History; Indians and the Law in Canada's Pacific Coast Fisheries by Dianne Newell.

Report on First Nations education in Saskatchewan presented to annual general assembly of Chiefs.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 1999.

Outlines cultural assumptions of the Canadian justice system in contrast with Aboriginal conceptions of justice and argues that Canada must implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples to neutralize the impact of criminal law on Aboriginal peoples.

Defining health in terms of isolation, body types and disease susceptibility contribute to rationale for providing health services that were intended to integrate/assimilate northerners.

Re-examines historical evidence used by Judge MacInnes in the case Manitoba Métis Federation v. Canada

Provinces feared that proposals to abolish the Indian Act, dissolve Dept. of Indian Affairs, and make Aboriginals full citizens would shift the financial burden without adequate compensation.

Promotes Kelowna Accord intiatives, arguing they need to be enacted to stem aboriginal poverty.

Editorial discussing the urgent need for reconciliation in the field of child welfare.

Argues that there are three alternate policy options available to Aboriginal groups in BC: self-government agreements, bilateral agreements, and the First Nations Land Management Act.

Warns that Aboriginal issues will continue, and may become worse, due to Conservative policies and the looming economic recession.

Describes the fear and apprehension about the Conservatives coming into power after the 2006 election and the subsequent change in Government.

Examines the shift towards equal partnership between federal, provincial and First Nations governments in British Columbia regarding health care services and implications for the rest of Canada.

Insights into how sustainable prosperity can be achieved in the North.

Canadian Studies and Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2007.

Criticizes many aspects of Canada's freedom of information law, especially the way it blocks out critical information surrounding salaries and payment of government contracts.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.4.

Discusses the events and circumstances which led to the Treaty, difficulties encountered when the federal government had to negotiate with the province in terms of Crown land, and the ramifications of these negotiations when drawing up the treaty.

Rebuttal to Dr. Robert Irwin's critique (BC Studies, Autumn 2000, Issue 127, 83-101) of the author's article, "Treaty 8: An Anomaly of the First Nations History First Nations History of British Columbia" (BC Studies Autumn 2000 Issue 127 p.83).

Briefly explains issues, interests, and responsibilities surrounding TLE.

Reflects on the success of the Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement for Saskatchewan First Nations.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Toronto, 2005.

Identifies the areas where geographic data and techniques are used in claim settlements.

Discusses the historical development and fact that these Treaties with the Mississauga and Chippewa peoples did not secure hunting and fishing rights for the First Nations people. Both Canada and Ontario were involved in negotiations.

States the treaty was cloaked in the symbolism and legality that characterized "negotiations" in the northern, non-agricultural districts.

Discusses concerns expressed by the local government that could arise about the loss of tax revenue on land that becomes Treaty Settlement Land, and looks at alternative approaches to recover the costs of services provided by local governments close to developed and urban areas.

Questions whether INAC's move toward a tri-lateral relationship with the province and First Nations peoples is really a breach in its fiduciary duty with the latter.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.

Essay identifies the domestic and international legal principles that control data governance. Discusses how tribal sovereignty is impacted by these principles and argues for a critical look at the structures for data governance and the need for intergovernmental cooperation.

First urban treaty and first modern treaty negotiated under the British Columbia Treaty Commission process.

Identified five themed groupings of practices based on traditional knowledge, community approaches, collaboration, training and policies for funding programs.

Explores the impact of the Gladue decision on alternative sentencing practices, in particular with respect to sec 718.2 e of the Criminal.

Commentary, in non-legal terms, explains the case was about an action for declaration, not Aboriginal rights or entitlement of Métis and Non-Status Indians.

Discussion of indigenous political issues in Canada including Meech Lake Accord and the Oka standoff.

Looks at two joint ventures ability or inability to contribute the extra dimensions of development in forest management desired by Aboriginal communities.

Explores how Inuit Qaujimajatiqamgot has been used to implement traditional social and cultural practices as operational policy. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.

Describes the impacts of violence, current policies, strategies, action plans, and presents recommendations.

Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2010.

Narrative review of 112 documents (articles, book chapters, proceedings papers, etc.), identifies two main categories of factors affecting water vulnerability in Arctic communities: Biophysical: climate change, extreme weather, etc.; Anthropogenic: infrastructure, economics, governance, etc. Discusses the need to consider the range of factors in policy frameworks.

Committee looks at incidence, historical context, environment, the healthcare system and the federal government's role regarding TB. Provides recommendations for Health Canada to consider when planning a TB elimination strategy for reserves.

Discusses emerging authority of Aboriginal people over natural resources and the largest infrastructure project in recent Canadian history, the Northern Gateway pipeline project.

Discussion of special needs children from Norway House Cree Nation going without medical and social services due to federal-provincial wrangling over which level of government bears financial responsibility; this is contrary to the policy of "children first" drafted in response to the death of Jordan River Anderson.

Discussion on the frustration felt, by northern Aboriginal peoples, that research conducted in the north is invariably not relevant to the people or to pubic policy.

Discusses the lack of supports and services for children with special needs living on reserves due to inequities in health funding resulting from interjurisdictional disputes between provincial/territorial and federal governments about which will supply the required resources, despite governments' stated commitment to Jordan's Principle.

Public Policy Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2009.

Discusses the current condition of Internet gambling in Canada and how the Kahnawake Mohawk Nation in Quebec is one of the largest online gambling sites in the world.

Comments on First Nation and Métis women and their struggle for constitutional reform and ethnic redefinition.