ILO Convention 169
…and protects them against displacement. The Convention further guarantees the rights of Indigenous peoples to equal and fair employment opportunities (Articles 20-23), rights to health care (Article 25), and education…
Van der Peet case
…Peet test are regarded as problematic by critics who point out that, by further defining Aboriginal rights, the test circumscribes the scope of Aboriginal rights as set out by the…
Aboriginal Title
…of and relationship with their home territories as well as their ongoing social structures and political and legal systems. As such, Aboriginal title and rights are separate from rights afforded…
ILO Convention 107
…Indigenous populations from oppression and discrimination. The convention was drafted in the wake of rising concern about human rights following World War II. It is legally binding in the countries…
Constitution Express
…Aboriginal rights. Many Aboriginal leaders were concerned that the patriation would essentially remove Canada’s responsibility to recognize Aboriginal rights and title. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), a political…
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is a non-profit political organization representing numerous First Nations across BC in order to protect and further Aboriginal title and rights. The…
Indian Status
…Indian rights. Of course, once someone had lost their status, or was enfranchised, they were unable to pass along Indian status (and hence the associated rights) to their children, thus…
Marginalization of Aboriginal women
…was deemed unworthy of respect. These concepts were written right into the Indian Act, with certain rights afforded to men and women of “good moral character,” as determined by the…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…1982. The Constitution itself was a site of struggle for Native rights in Canada, and in the negotiations leading to the inclusion of section 35, which acknowledges Aboriginal rights, “Aboriginal”…
The White Paper 1969
…same rights, opportunities and responsibilities as other Canadians. In keeping with Trudeau’s vision of a “just society,” the government proposed to repeal legislation that it considered discriminatory. In this view,…