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Native child welfare, yes; judicial overstretch, no
… it is for the government’s budget to allocate spending, if the House of Commons approves it. That is a fundamental convention of the unwritten constitution, going back for many centuries… But last week, the CHRT said that the government hadn’t done enough to fulfill the tribunal’s remedial order. The CHRT is not a court, and its 15 members are not judges. They are appointed for fixed terms, and have a history of pushing and ever torquing the boundaries of human rights law.
Tags: budget, child care, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, rights, standard of living, youth
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Indigenous communities must be part of the global green energy revolution
… energy is a key determinant of economic, social, educational and health outcomes. Without a supply of adequate energy services, other critical infrastructure that supports the provision of clean water, sewage treatment, educational and medical needs becomes problematic… Canada can now begin to promote global leadership in… climate change… but promote universal energy access… And in doing so, we can create export opportunities for our clean tech sector in the global marketplace.
Tags: economy, featured, Indigenous, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Aboriginal youth deserve better future
… the demographic bulge of young aboriginals in Canada will make itself felt — constructively, if we tackle education properly; in more difficult ways if we do not… The challenge is to find a sustainable way to offer a future to its youth. It is a quintessentially Canadian challenge, and applies to all indigenous communities. It is a national project, which should mean not just governments, but individuals, rallying to find solutions. It’s 2016. It’s time to get this relationship right.
Tags: economy, Health, housing, ideology, Indigenous, mental Health, participation, rights, standard of living, youth
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At last, reconciliation with First Nations actually seems possible
Paradoxically, given the news coming from communities like Attawapiskat, there is an optimism that change is actually coming… The shift will see First Nations granted far greater autonomy, allowing the government to concentrate on “problem” reserves through a more regional policy… At the very least, a more autonomous model of citizenship based on indigenous traditions, kinship systems and laws will leave no one else to blame if it doesn’t work… “That is empowerment, and to me, that creates hope.”
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The bills for treatment of aboriginal people are coming due
For many decades, the federal and provincial governments have refused responsibility for two of the most disadvantaged groups in the country – the 451,000 Métis people and roughly 214,000 non-status Indians. That left them, as Justice Rosalie Abella wrote this week on behalf of a unanimous court, in a “jurisdictional wasteland with significant and obvious disadvantaging consequences.” … Those costs should not feared… If they are in a better position to contribute, all of Canada will benefit.
Tags: economy, featured, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, rights, standard of living
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Constitutional Jurisdiction over the Métis: The question now is what to do with it
… in numerous examples involving treaties, legislation, residential schools, and other government programs – for good and bad – the evidence disclosed the reality that the federal government often considered Métis, non-status Indians, and persons of mixed ancestry as constitutional “Indians” when it was convenient and expedient to do so, just as it oscillated back and forth in internal legal memorandums about the scope of its constitutional jurisdiction.
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Supreme Court recognizes rights of Métis and non-status Indians
The Supreme Court ruled that “Indians” in Sec. 91(24) of the Constitution Act of 1867 — which lists the areas over which the Canadian government has sole jurisdiction — does not just refer to First Nations with registered Indian status and Inuit peoples, but to all aboriginal peoples in Canada, including Métis and non-status Indians. There were 213,900 non-status Indians and 451,785 Métis people in Canada counted in the 2011 Census, but they have often been relegated to what Abella described as a “jurisdictional wasteland” between provinces and the federal government when it comes to the provision of services, or holding someone to account for their absence.
Tags: budget, economy, featured, Health, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, rights, standard of living
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Poorest children in Canada falling even further behind
The global report, “UNICEF’s Report Card 13: Fairness for Children,” focused on what is called “bottom-end inequality” — how far the poorest children are allowed to fall behind the average of their peers.
It looked at the difference in four key areas — income, health, education and life satisfaction — between those children at the bottom 10 per cent of family income and those in the middle… In this latest study, Canada is 26th out of 35 nations.
Tags: child care, ideology, Indigenous, mental Health, participation, poverty, standard of living, youth
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Supreme Court gives rights to Métis, non-status Indians under Canada’s 1867 Constitution
The Métis are “Indians” within the meaning of Canada’s 1867 Constitution, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday, setting the stage for possible negotiations over land and government education and health programs. And non-status Indians, those of aboriginal ancestry who for various reasons have not been permitted to register for federal benefits, are also within the definition, the court said.
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The Social-Policy-Is-Back Budget
March 2016 marked a significant turning point in the country. Social policy is back! It comprises, once again, a vital component of Canada’s DNA. We are particularly pleased with the announcement of the Canada Child Benefit… We do have a concern, however, regarding… the distributional impact of the middle class tax cut is problematic.
Tags: budget, child care, economy, featured, housing, ideology, Indigenous, pensions, tax
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