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Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Octobre 27, 2017 10:02AM

Canada's growing Indigenous populations put pressure on federal and provincial budgets

Often, First Nations people receive certain benefits for so long they treat them as entitlements.

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indigenous, indian policy, first nation spending, aboriginal issues, aboriginal affairs, metis, government spending

Septembre 19, 2017 5:00AM

First Nations leaders should stop listening to activists who unfairly target Canada’s oilsands

Four indigenous groups support construction of $20.6 billion mine north of Fort McMurray.

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oilsands, oil and gas, aboriginal economy, first nation prosperity, natural resource development, metis

Septembre 12, 2017 9:30AM

Métis self-government in Canada is a non-starter

There is no principled constitutional basis for Métis land claims.

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canadian first nations, indian act, metis, aboriginal issues, first nation prosperity

Septembre 12, 2017 1:00AM

The Debate about Métis Aboriginal Rights—Demography, Geography, and History

The Debate about Métis Aboriginal Rights—Demography, Geography, and History

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canadian first nations, indian act, metis, aboriginal issues, first nation prosperity

Août 15, 2016 11:25AM

Why the Isaac report on Métis goes in the wrong direction

The Métis are better off than First Nations precisely because they have always been independent and self-supporting.

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canadian first nations, indian act, metis, aboriginal issues, first nation prosperity

Décembre 8, 2015 1:42PM

Metis achieve success in Canada without big money from government

Ravina Bains, Kayla Ishkanian

Only 0.3 per cent of the $7.9 billion spent by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada in 2011/12 went to Metis and non-status Indian concerns.

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metis, aboriginal education, education spending on first nations