Human Rights

Refers to specific articles in the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), outlines concerns about Canada's implementation, and makes recommendations.

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.

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.

"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..."

Looks at government policies effecting the child welfare system from the residential school era to present day.

Discusses the Indigenous Human Rights Tribunal into Genocide in Canada, formed to gather proof of genocide which could result in criminal cases against personnel responsible and compensation.

Discusses the impact of the repeal of Section 67 of the Act, which stated it did not apply to the Indian Act or any provisions within it.

Discusses how First Nations children on reserves receive less child welfare funding than other children in Canada despite the fact that First Nations children have higher child welfare needs.

News release discusses the Tribunal's decision to dismiss the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) complaint regarding foster children funding levels.

Introduction to the statement Native Rights and Self Determination by Justice Thomas R. Berger. Originally presented at the conference "The Voices of Native People" in London, Ontario in 1983.

Comments on government and church reaction to abuse allegations at Aboriginal residential schools in Ottawa, Ontario.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.3.

Discusses how the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission appears to have taken a “victim-centred” approach to truth, leaving Canadian institutions unaccountable for the injustices associated with the residential schools.

Looks at two court cases involving labour relations jurisdiction in two Aboriginal organizations.

Examines the crucial role between media technologies and the process of Māori cultural revitalization, sustainability and development for post-settlement Ngāi Tahu.

Discusses the history of the American Indian women who initiated legislative changes to the Indian Child Welfare Act, and looks at recommendations to address the problems associated with the lack of compliance to current legislation across Canada and the United States.

Thesis (M.A.)--Baylor University, 2006

Looks at loss of culture and identity resulting in increased displacement and self destructive behaviour in Innu children.

Author fears that invoking the notwithstanding clause over same-sex marriage could eventually be used by provinces in regards to aboriginal rights.

Indigenous youth discuss the changes needed by the state as they celebrate Oxlajuj B'ak'tun.

States researchers need to respect the culture, goals, values, and political orders of Indigenous peoples. Discusses regulation of research protocols.

Reports that the Maasai customary land tenure system and most traditional practices are no longer applicable because of present land policies and laws. To access this article, scroll down to page 42.

Describes the arrest of Verna Clarke and subsequent dismissal of the assault charges.

Discusses how recognition of Indigenous practices and culture in forest governance and traditional livelihood should be considered when establishing community forest management systems.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--The University of British Columbia, 1998.

Promotes zero tolerance on violation against Aboriginal women.

Discussion about the end of the Oxlajuj B'aq'tun and the start of a new era that should be seen as an opportunity for positive renewal to generate changes in society.

Donna Greschner, a law professor at the University of Saskatchewan, selected for top office at the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.

Chief Terry Nelson, Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, believes missing Aboriginal women and child prostitutes should become topic of an Oprah Winfrey TV episode.

Book review of: Child, Nation, Race and Empire: Child Rescue Discourse, England, Canada and Australia, 1850-1915 by Shurlee Swain and Margot Hillel.

Examines child poverty in accordance to the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child ratified in 1991.

Assembly of First Nations and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society filed complaint alleging that the Government of Canada is discriminating against children living on reserve by providing less child welfare funding than for other Canadian children.

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.

Also contains the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child (Appendix B) and Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (Appendix C).

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

Lists events around the world in order of occurrence from 1492-2008.

Significance of the history of the denial of the vote to Aboriginal peoples of Canada.

Human Rights Development and Social Justice Thesis (M.A.)--[International] Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, 2008.

Law Thesis (LLM)--University of Toronto, 2010.

Discusses the need for Arctic communities to prepare for changes caused by loss of sea ice, increases in coastal erosion, migration of animals important to livelihoods and extreme climate events.

Discusses the environmental and economical consequences of global warming, deforestation, and the selling of communal land rights.

Summarizes issues discussed at Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, February 2009. Organized by IWGIA.

Lists proposed commitments to address issues.

"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.

Gives a historical overview of the last ten years with links to present circumstances of the Indigenous people. To access this article, scroll down to page 36.

Book reviews of: Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America edited by A. J. Woolford, J. Benvenuto and Al. L. Hinton. This Benevolent Experiment: Indigenous Boarding Schools Genocide, and Redress in Canada and the United States by Andrew Woolford. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 175.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--Queen's University, 2004.

Discusses how past colonial laws have harmed Aboriginal peoples and offers alternative forms of justice to redress the effects of those policies and practices. .

Presents legal aspects of language rights and the Federal Government actions in the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Discusses how colonization has impacted women in Maori society and examines the effects as a result of colonization.

Book review of: Colour-coded by Constance Backhouse.