Over the past 30 years, various inquiries and commissions have all described the violence that Indigenous peoples continue to face as a result of ongoing colonialism in Canada. More than 1,000 recommendations have emerged from these initiatives, identifying issues related to structural racism and inequality and providing solutions, hundreds of them. Below are a select […]
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This factsheet provides an overview of the four funding sources of the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement (based on information publicly available as of February 6, 2020). Read the accompanying Yellowhead Brief, The Rise of the Anishinabek Nation, Part II: The Fiscal Agreement for more information. Additional briefs on the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement: The Rise
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This factsheet provides a one-page overview of the First Nations Land Management Regime, and includes a description of the four legal documents involved in the Regime: The Framework Agreement; the First Nations Land Management Act; a Land Code; and the Individual Agreement. The information is from thee the Yellowhead Institute Special Report, The Rise of
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This factsheet outlines seven pros and five cons of the First Nations Land Management Regime as outlined in the Yellowhead Institute special report, The Rise of the First Nations Land Management Regime in Canada: A Critical Analysis by Shalene Jobin and Emily Riddle.
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On June 21, 2019, Bill C-92: An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families became law. The Bill is a huge and unprecedented step forward in Canada. It is the first time the federal government has exercised its jurisdiction to legislate in the area of Indigenous child welfare. By engaging within
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On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the federal government introduced Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Métis and Inuit children, youth and families for first reading. Five legal scholars drafted an analysis of the bill with the aim to improve the current legislation as it moves through committee and the Senate. They identified, analyzed and