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