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Tide is turning on Canada’s relationship with Indigenous people
… every once in a while, specific political and economic forces have converged in such a way as to create space for Indigenous people to make very dramatic, important and lasting gains. It is in those openings that we can catch a glimpse of the Canada that can be. And we, on the Indigenous side, can rise to those occasions as well and put the historic pain we have suffered in perspective.
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A tale of two Canadas: Where you grew up affects your income in adulthood
The most dramatic finding by Dr. Corak… is that the place you come from is very likely to affect your odds of future success, perhaps as much or more than your family, your culture or anything else in your life. Those results are likely to surprise many Canadians and provoke serious debates about the policies and interventions that can help more people escape intergenerational poverty.
Tags: economy, featured, standard of living
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Should Indigenous ancestry dictate public policy?
The logic of these developments is to allow anyone who can demonstrate any degree of Indian ancestry to apply for registration, that is, to receive legal Indian status… Some First Nations welcome the increased numbers, but many believe they cannot afford to provide services. They sometimes also fear that newly registered Indians who have lived off-reserve for decades no longer share their traditional culture.
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Today, trans Canadians celebrate Bill C-16. Tomorrow, the work begins for us all
… trans and gender non-binary Canadians are now recognized as formally equal citizens. But the work of real equality has only just begun… As the history of movements for racial justice and women’s rights has shown, anti-discrimination laws are limited in their ability to tackle structural inequalities. And the structural inequalities that trans and gender non-binary individuals face are monumental.
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Indigenous rights in Canada: Significant work still needed
Our Constitution requires governments to consult with Indigenous peoples before taking actions that may affect their rights. However, Canadian courts often state that consultation will typically not require consent, and – fearful of a veto power – government officials frequently argue that consent is not required. International laws also require that consultation be “free,” “prior,” and “fully informed,” and that Indigenous people are able to participate fully in decisions affecting them.
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Ottawa’s ‘name-blind’ hiring a modest experiment with real promise
… the “name-blind” hiring project announced this week is simple; the names, emails and countries of birth of job-seekers will be removed from their applications, with the aim of preventing the bias – unconscious or otherwise – that too often leads employers not to bring in applicants of diverse backgrounds for interviews.
Tags: multiculturalism, participation, rights
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South Africa’s postapartheid journey offers ‘important insights’ for Canada: Justice Minister
“It is hard to celebrate 150 years of colonialism,” she said in a speech at the University of Cape Town’s law school. “What we need to do is make a 180-degree turn, so that our laws and policies are pointing in the direction of the future of reconciliation and transformation – not the past of colonization.” … South Africa has also created a high-level panel… to assess more than 1,000 post-apartheid laws to see if they do enough to tackle the problems of poverty and inequality… Ms. Wilson-Raybould met the former president to see what she can learn from the panel’s work
Tags: globalization, Indigenous, participation, rights, standard of living
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Victims of abuse in residential schools may never be identified
… [Indigenous Affairs Minister] Dr. Bennett said Thursday that… “Our government is committed to fixing the impact of the administrative split argument… We will be communicating before February 27 with the legal representatives of those who were affected by this issue and that deadline will not affect efforts to find a remedy for those whose claims were rejected or reduced because of the administrative split argument.”
Tags: budget, child care, Indigenous, mental Health, rights
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Unfounded sexual assault cases: A human-rights issue
The OHRC has made enforcing human rights in the criminal-justice system one of its key priorities for the next three to five years. We are also committed to promoting a human-rights culture through education – to address and eliminate, at the source, the kinds of stereotypes that may be behind some of these statistics. This is about our humanity and the true meaning of equal justice for all. Sexual-assault survivors must be taken seriously.
Tags: crime prevention, Health, ideology, mental Health, multiculturalism, rights, women
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Quebec judge gives Ottawa more time to fix part of Indian Act declared discriminatory
Recognizing that many sections of the Indian Act are discriminatory… the government said it would make changes in two phases. The first phase would focus on gender-based discrimination and the second phase would look at the rest of the act. Bill S-3… was introduced in the Senate rather than the House because… the government believed it could be expedited. But the Senate aboriginal peoples committee was not prepared to give it a rubber stamp… But all of the senators on the committee… agreed that the legislation was flawed.
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