Recognition and Reconciliation of Rights Policy for Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia
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Published: 2019
Total Pages: 13
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Author: British Columbia
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: British Columbia Treaty Commission (Canada)
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Published: 2021
Total Pages: 108
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: British Columbia Treaty Commission (Canada)
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 200
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollection of speeches exchanging ideas and information about treaty making between First Nations and other levels of governement, given at a forum in Vancouver, on March 2-3, 2000; co-hosted by Law Commission of Canada and the B.C. Treaty Commission.
Author: Christopher McKee
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2009-09-02
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 0774852518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTreaty Talks in British Columbia traces the origins and development of treaty negotiations in the province. Since the second edition of this book was published in 2000, a number of significant developments have occurred: a controversial referendum on treaty mandates was held; the historic Tsawwassen treaty, the first to be signed in the BC treaty process, finally came into effect; and a second treaty was signed with the five Maa-nulth First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island. A striking theme running through the narrative is the way in which the provincial government changed the way it approached the negotiations and its relations with First Nations. This updated edition includes a postscript, co-authored with Peter Colenbrander, which provides an extensive overview of the treaty process from 2001 to 2009. The authors outline the achievements of and challenges for the treaty process and review some of the most recent jurisprudence affecting Native and non-Native rights. They also reflect on the growing number of initiatives outside the treaty process to achieve reconciliation between First Nations and the Crown and raise questions about the future relationship between these initiatives and treaty negotiations. Treaty Talks in British Columbia is a valuable resource for those interested in Aboriginal issues and the treaty process both in BC and throughout Canada. Succinct, informative, and easy to read, this book brings clarity to a complex and often contentious issue.
Author: Patrick Macklem
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2016-01-01
Total Pages: 535
ISBN-13: 1442628855
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn From Recognition to Reconciliation, twenty leading scholars reflect on the continuing transformation of the constitutional relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
Author: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Published: 2015-07-22
Total Pages: 673
ISBN-13: 1459410696
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the Final Report of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its six-year investigation of the residential school system for Aboriginal youth and the legacy of these schools. This report, the summary volume, includes the history of residential schools, the legacy of that school system, and the full text of the Commission's 94 recommendations for action to address that legacy. This report lays bare a part of Canada's history that until recently was little-known to most non-Aboriginal Canadians. The Commission discusses the logic of the colonization of Canada's territories, and why and how policy and practice developed to end the existence of distinct societies of Aboriginal peoples. Using brief excerpts from the powerful testimony heard from Survivors, this report documents the residential school system which forced children into institutions where they were forbidden to speak their language, required to discard their clothing in favour of institutional wear, given inadequate food, housed in inferior and fire-prone buildings, required to work when they should have been studying, and subjected to emotional, psychological and often physical abuse. In this setting, cruel punishments were all too common, as was sexual abuse. More than 30,000 Survivors have been compensated financially by the Government of Canada for their experiences in residential schools, but the legacy of this experience is ongoing today. This report explains the links to high rates of Aboriginal children being taken from their families, abuse of drugs and alcohol, and high rates of suicide. The report documents the drastic decline in the presence of Aboriginal languages, even as Survivors and others work to maintain their distinctive cultures, traditions, and governance. The report offers 94 calls to action on the part of governments, churches, public institutions and non-Aboriginal Canadians as a path to meaningful reconciliation of Canada today with Aboriginal citizens. Even though the historical experience of residential schools constituted an act of cultural genocide by Canadian government authorities, the United Nation's declaration of the rights of aboriginal peoples and the specific recommendations of the Commission offer a path to move from apology for these events to true reconciliation that can be embraced by all Canadians.
Author: British Columbia. Legislative Assembly. Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs
Publisher: Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 9780772646743
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2020-01-21
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9264581448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCanada’s Constitution Act (1982) recognises three Indigenous groups: Indians (now referred to as First Nations), Inuit, and Métis. Indigenous peoples make a vital contribution to the culture, heritage and economic development of Canada. Despite improvements in Indigenous well-being in recent decades, significant gaps remain with the non-Indigenous population. This study focuses on four priority issues to maximise the potential of Indigenous economies in Canada.
Author: Catherine Bell
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2009-05-01
Total Pages: 463
ISBN-13: 0774858591
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndigenous peoples around the world are seeking greater control over tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In Canada, issues concerning repatriation and trade of material culture, heritage site protection, treatment of ancestral remains, and control over intangible heritage are governed by a complex legal and policy environment. This volume looks at the key features of Canadian, US, and international law influencing indigenous cultural heritage in Canada. Legal and extralegal avenues for reform are examined and opportunities and limits of existing frameworks are discussed. Is a radical shift in legal and political relations necessary for First Nations concerns to be meaningfully addressed?
Author: Law Commission of Canada
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 189
ISBN-13: 0774855770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe essays in this book present important perspectives on the role of Indigenous legal traditions in reclaiming and preserving the autonomy of Aboriginal communities and in reconciling the relationship between these communities and Canadian governments. Although Indigenous peoples had their own systems of law based on their social, political, and spiritual traditions, under colonialism their legal systems have often been ignored or overruled by non-Indigenous laws. Today, however, these legal traditions are being reinvigorated and recognized as vital for the preservation of the political autonomy of Aboriginal nations and the development of healthy communities.