aboriginal claims

May 1, 2024 10:58AM

British Columbians right to worry about secretive rushed approach to Aboriginal title

The legislation will implement an agreement with the Haida Nation to recognize Aboriginal title over the Haida Gwaii archipelago.

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land act, aboriginal land title, first nations, aboriginal claims, aboriginal land claims

May 27, 2023 4:30AM

Canadian taxpayers not consulted about massive reparations to First Nations people

Tom Flanagan

The largest settlement to date is $43.3 billion for children on reserves taken into foster care by welfare authorities.

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judicial settlements, first nations, aboriginal claims, aboriginal funding, first nations spending

May 26, 2023 1:00AM

From Reconciliation to Reparations: Exploiting a Noble Idea

Tom Flanagan

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first nation spending, aboriginal claims, aboriginal funding, native land claims, first nations

February 23, 2022 1:00AM

A $40 Billion Settlement for Indigenous Child Welfare: Is Anyone Minding the Fiscal Store?

Tom Flanagan

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human rights, aboriginal claims, discrimination, compensation, aboriginal funding, child welfare

November 29, 2021 1:41PM

Courts take activist approach to treaty interpretation

Tom Flanagan

Even if negotiations on compensation begin, the courts have little guidance on how to evaluate several key factors.

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aboriginal treaty, treaty land entitlement, treaty negotiations, aboriginal claims

November 16, 2021 11:22AM

Spending on Indigenous settlements has spiralled out of control

Tom Flanagan

Recent class actions demand payment not just for individuals but also for family members and entire communities.

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aboriginal funding, indigenous, aboriginal spending, residential schools, aboriginal claims

October 26, 2021 1:00AM

Fiscal Explosion: Federal Spending on Indigenous Programs, 2015–2022

Tom Flanagan

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indigenous, aboriginal spending, residential schools, aboriginal claims, first nation spending

June 21, 2018 1:00AM

Specific Claims and the Well-Being of First Nations

Tom Flanagan

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aboriginal land claims, aboriginal claims, native land claims, land claims, disputed land claims

June 19, 2017 1:20PM

First Nations can’t veto Ring of Fire development in northern Ontario

Joseph Quesnel, Kenneth P. Green

Long delays have plagued efforts to establish mining in the region.

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ring of fire, ontario economy, aboriginal claims, barriers to mining, first nation prosperity

October 4, 2016 1:21PM

First Nations’ right to be consulted not a right to veto energy projects

Tom Flanagan, Kenneth P. Green

The economic stakes for oilsands producers and for federal and provincial governments are enormous.

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oilsands, oil sands development, alberta pipeline, canadian first nations, treaty alliance, aboriginal activism, aboriginal claims, anti-energy activists

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aboriginal claims

British Columbians right to worry about secretive rushed approach to Aboriginal title

Canadian taxpayers not consulted about massive reparations to First Nations people

From Reconciliation to Reparations: Exploiting a Noble Idea

A $40 Billion Settlement for Indigenous Child Welfare: Is Anyone Minding the Fiscal Store?

Courts take activist approach to treaty interpretation

Spending on Indigenous settlements has spiralled out of control

Fiscal Explosion: Federal Spending on Indigenous Programs, 2015–2022

Specific Claims and the Well-Being of First Nations

First Nations can’t veto Ring of Fire development in northern Ontario

First Nations’ right to be consulted not a right to veto energy projects