Government Policy
This painting depicts the drafting of the British North America Act in 1866. Painted in 1899 by John David Kelly. (c) 2007 Library and Archives Canada. Image courtesy of…
Aboriginal Identity & Terminology
…privileges, such as exemption from taxes under certain circumstances and eligibility for certain government services, though its primary purpose throughout most of Canadian history has been to regulate and restrict…
Terminology
…refers to specific groups of people generally living in the far north who are not considered “Indians” under Canadian law. Métis The term Métis refers to a collective of cultures…
