2014 - English - Academic
Consulting Whom? Lessons from the Toronto Urba…
The Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) in Toronto has the purpose of providing support to Aboriginal communities in urban settings. This article asks: Does the UAS provide Aboriginal participants with the ability to effectively participant in the consultation process? It is argued that Aboriginal peoples are not effectively participating in UAS consu…
2007 - English - Simple
United Nations adopts Declaration on Rights of…
This article from UN News Centre, reports on the General Assembly of the United Nations decision to ratify the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), on September 13th, 2007. At this time, four countries voted against the declaration including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Canadian represe…
2014 - English - Practical
Tsilqhot'in victory bolsters First Nations acr…
Tsilhoqot’in people won a case that was brought to the Supreme Court of Canada over legal title to 1,700 square kilometres of traditional hunting and trapping territories. The ruling gives legal validity to the long-standing Aboriginal claims to territory beyond their reserves. While this ruling does require that governments justify economic proje…
2013 - English - Academic
Study of National Constitutions and the United…
This report from the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, emerged in response to a 2011 decision to monitor the progress of Nations implementing UNDRIP within their respective constitutions. The Constitutions of many countries worldwide are examined, to determine the extent to which they have implemented the rights of Indigenous people to self…
2014 - English - Academic
Survey of Aboriginal Canadians' Perceptions of…
The government of Canada researched the perceptions of the mineral exploration and mining industry among Aboriginal Canadians residing in rural/remote communities across Canada. They found that 49% of Aboriginal people view mineral exploration unfavorably.
2018 - English - Practical
What is section 35 of the constitution act?
This is a breakdown of Section 35, describing what it is and who it pertains to, why it was implemented, what the results have been, what it allows for, and the debates around it.