Novembre 29, 2021 1:41PM

Courts take activist approach to treaty interpretation

Tom Flanagan

Even if negotiations on compensation begin, the courts have little guidance on how to evaluate several key factors.

Étiquettes:

aboriginal treaty, treaty land entitlement, treaty negotiations, aboriginal claims

Novembre 16, 2021 11:22AM

Spending on Indigenous settlements has spiralled out of control

Tom Flanagan

Recent class actions demand payment not just for individuals but also for family members and entire communities.

Étiquettes:

aboriginal funding, indigenous, aboriginal spending, residential schools, aboriginal claims

Juin 21, 2018 2:48PM

Stop the specific claims perpetual motion machine

Tom Flanagan

Economic and social progress comes from seizing future opportunities, not from preoccupation with past grievances.

Étiquettes:

first nations, aboriginal land claims, land claims, native land claims

Avril 4, 2018 1:37PM

Ontario PC leader could promote pro-growth agenda for First Nations

Joseph Quesnel

Future annual cannabis retail sales in Ontario may be in the billions.

Étiquettes:

first nation, first nation prosperity, doug ford, ontario economy, taxes, first nations reserves, investment, ring of fire, mining, cannabis, marijuana, indigenous, poverty, jobs

Octobre 27, 2017 10:02AM

Canada's growing Indigenous populations put pressure on federal and provincial budgets

Joseph Quesnel

Often, First Nations people receive certain benefits for so long they treat them as entitlements.

Étiquettes:

indigenous, indian policy, first nation spending, aboriginal issues, aboriginal affairs, metis, government spending

Septembre 19, 2017 5:00AM

First Nations leaders should stop listening to activists who unfairly target Canada’s oilsands

Joseph Quesnel

Four indigenous groups support construction of $20.6 billion mine north of Fort McMurray.

Étiquettes:

oilsands, oil and gas, aboriginal economy, first nation prosperity, natural resource development, metis

Août 22, 2017 1:10PM

Wynne government strikes ‘Ring of Fire’ deal with First Nations bands

Kenneth P. Green

Region’s chromite deposits valued between $30 billion and $60 billion.

Étiquettes:

ring of fire, chromite, ontario economy, first nation prosperity, kathleen wynne, mining

Juillet 13, 2017 4:30AM

Amazon trumps government in delivering goods to the North

Joseph Quesnel

A box of Pampers costs $70 off the shelf in Iqaluit compared to $35 online.

Étiquettes:

government subsidies, subsidy, northern canada, first nations, aboriginal economy, indigenous, online shopping

Juin 30, 2017 3:24PM

Indigenous peoples should embrace Canada 150

Joseph Quesnel

Over the next decade, more than 650 projects worth $650 billion will benefit First Nation communities.

Étiquettes:

first nation prosperity, aboriginal issues, indigenous, canada day, natural resource development

Mai 29, 2017 2:32PM

Taxation—the next logical step in self-governance for First Nations

Joseph Quesnel

With true self-governance, funding and service levels are no longer determined by federal bureaucrats.

Étiquettes:

indian act, taxation in canada, first nation prosperity, aboriginal economy, taxes, governance

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Aboriginal Policy

Courts take activist approach to treaty interpretation

Spending on Indigenous settlements has spiralled out of control

Stop the specific claims perpetual motion machine

Ontario PC leader could promote pro-growth agenda for First Nations

Canada's growing Indigenous populations put pressure on federal and provincial budgets

First Nations leaders should stop listening to activists who unfairly target Canada’s oilsands

Wynne government strikes ‘Ring of Fire’ deal with First Nations bands

Amazon trumps government in delivering goods to the North

Indigenous peoples should embrace Canada 150

Taxation—the next logical step in self-governance for First Nations

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