Indigenous department changes herald an important new beginning
The federal government must ensure that dividing the department into two helps bands negotiate self-government and create own-source revenue streams
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Author: Joseph Quesnel
Andrew Scheer must put First Nations issues back on the agenda
The new Conservative leader can do much to advance indigenous issues and the national agenda – and get his party elected in 2019
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B.C. Greens should support Site C dam, for all British Columbians
Aboriginal rights are extremely important but, like any Charter right, they’re not absolute. They must be balanced against other competing critical interests
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Ring of Fire: burning down a rare economic opportunity
First Nations can’t veto development in northern Ontario. They must engage in good faith, just like business and governments, and not squander this opportunity
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Taxing First Nations encourages accountability, good governance
Indigenous citizens would have real control over their communities and destinies if more funds were generated through taxes on reserves
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