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Indigenizing procurement policies must move beyond token gestures – IRPP
March 6, 2023 Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada issued its final report and Calls to Action in 2015, widespread interest in the idea of “economic reconciliation” has emerged. Governments and corporate Canada voiced their commitment to advancing these recommendations. But without a meaningful understanding of Indigenous worldviews and experiences, Canadian organizations will […]
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Saskatchewan does have a constitution; it’s called Treaty – IRPP
January 26, 2023 The provincial government plan to auction Crown lands covered by treaties with Indigenous Peoples shows that it does not understand the Constitution. Saskatchewan’s provincial government has much to learn about the political history of the lands to which it lays claim. On Jan. 20, the Onion Lake Cree Nation called for Indigenous […]
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Rights and traditions will define Indigenous governance of the future – IRPP
Self-government will need rights defined by Indigenous Peoples and must reflect voices of women and elders, kinship, languages and sacred teachings. October 25, 2022 Decolonizing systems means going back to what was valued before colonial contact. Colonial ideals are evident in Canada’s laws, institutions and social interactions. For Indigenous Peoples – First Nations, Métis and […]
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Saskatchewan Invites Feedback on Consultation Policy Framework
September 1, 2022 The Government of Saskatchewan is seeking feedback on the First Nation and Métis Consultation Policy Framework (CPF). The CPF was released in 2010 and presents the Government of Saskatchewan’s policy on consultation with First Nation and Métis communities. It includes the roles and responsibilities of the Government of Saskatchewan, First Nation and […]
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Cuthand: Indigenous policy in Canada differs from U.S. – Saskatoon StarPhoenix
In Canada, Treaty and Aboriginal rights are included in the constitution; in the United States, there is no mention. The reaction to the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline reflects the differences in Indigenous policy in the United States and Canada. In Canada, Treaty and Aboriginal rights are included in the constitution; in the United […]
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CCPA – Saskatchewan child care gets a failing grade: report
February 01, 2019 Regina — Canada ranks very poorly among peer nations for overall quality measures and rates of access to regulated child care, and Saskatchewan ranks the lowest of all Canadian provinces. A new report from the CCPA-Saskatchewan explores the piecemeal way in which child care policy has been developed by successive governments of all […]
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UNDRIP Implementation: More Reflections on the Braiding of International, Domestic and Indigenous Laws – CIGI
October 30, 2018 The International Law Research Program of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, together with the Wiyasiwewin Mikiwahp Native Law Centre of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law, present this collection of essays discussing how international law, domestic constitutional law and Indigenous peoples’ own laws can work together to bring about full […]
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Legal and systemic issues left unexamined in Stanley trial – Policy Options
The trial about Colten Boushie’s death exposed flaws in the criminal trial process and the justice system, including a reluctance to consider racism. In many ways, I am inherently made and professionally paid to witness what the Stanley trial verdict in February 2018 revealed about the justice system, criminal trials and the place of Indigenous […]
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The (in)justice system and Indigenous people – Policy Options
April 30, 2018 The recent acquittal by a jury of Gerald Stanley, a white farmer, in the shooting death of Colten Boushie, an Indigenous man from the Red Pheasant First Nation in Saskatchewan, has again raised issues about the way the criminal justice system deals with Indigenous people. The concerns the case raised focused not […]
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“White settler revisionism” threatens Métis-Crown reconciliation – Policy Options
The 2016 census revealed explosive growth in the self-identified Métis population in Canada. The 51.2 percent growth of self-identified Métis from 2006 to 2016 easily surpassed the growth of First Nations and Inuit populations. The growth is spread unevenly across Canada. Notably, the Métis population skyrocketed in areas where no historic Métis communities were located. […]
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