Reading Time: 3 minutes Surely First Nations and union leaders should be held to the same standards as other Canadians
Tag: Aboriginal Canadians
First Nation financial details must not be hidden
Reading Time: 3 minutes If the Trudeau government has any respect for indigenous peoples, it will restore the financial transparency act
Liberals reward chiefs, First Nations bands at expense of members
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Trudeau government is giving a pass to bands for their lack of financial transparency
Tsawwassen natives’ LNG plan could benefit all B.C
Reading Time: 3 minutes But first, approval must be obtained from the 363 members of Tsawwassen First Nation, 170 of whom do not live on the reserve
First Nations leadership does matter
Reading Time: 3 minutes Selecting the first indigenous minister of Indigenous Affairs is about raising expectations of all indigenous peoples
First Nations education funding comparable to public school funding
Reading Time: 3 minutes So why do less than 40% of students on First Nations reserves graduate?
Canada’s courts create uncertainty on aboriginal rights
Reading Time: 4 minutes Court decisions are undermining the certainty dividend that is supposed to attach to modern land claims agreements
Assembly of First Nations not only path to improving Indigenous lives
Reading Time: 3 minutes The next government should start to think of working with new partners and allies
Why First Nations peoples should vote for Harper
Reading Time: 3 minutes At least the Harper Conservatives have a plan, beyond expressing platitudes
How to get Aboriginal kids’ grades up
Reading Time: 3 minutes A voucher system would ensure teachers have incentives to increase the time their students spend on literacy and numeracy