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Budget 2023: A Profound Failure to Meet Indigenous Demands

By Riley Yesno / April 6, 2023

In this brief, Riley Yesno examines the 2023 federal budget and how it measures up to Indigenous demands.

Making the most out of Canada’s New Department of Indigenous Services Act

By Naiomi W. Metallic / August 12, 2019

On July 15, 2019, two new federal laws came into effect: the Department of Indigenous Services Act (“DISA”) and Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Act (“CIRNAA”).Together, these two acts replaced and repealed the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act, RSC 1985, c I-6 (the “DIAND Act”). This brief explains the new laws, and how DISA, particularly, is an improvement over the old DIAND Act.

Legislation Affecting Indigenous People: An Overview of the Liberal Record

By Yellowhead Institute / June 27, 2019

At the end of this parliamentary session and the (near) end of the Government’s current four-year mandate, we can now more clearly take stock of the legislation affecting Indigenous peoples that actually made it through the legislative process. This brief provides an overview of the Bills affecting Indigenous people – those that have passed, those that will not move forward, and those in progress.

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Budget 2023: A Profound Failure to Meet Indigenous Demands

Making the most out of Canada’s New Department of Indigenous Services Act

Legislation Affecting Indigenous People: An Overview of the Liberal Record

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