The Indian Act divides Canada by race, yet racial discrimination is against the law. But govt approved racism is okay due to old treaties by people from the 19th century and earlier who had no problem with race. People who are now fervently against all other kinds of racism in regards to non-Indians, believe dividing people by race is okay because they are following the law.
Plus, did I mention the bug bucks involved? Govts spend billions of dollars for the Dept of Indian Affairs and the endless treaty process and enriches lawyers to no end. Some abo chiefs make more than the PM. Good deal eh!!! Keep talking about that "stolen land" till your broke at Las Vegas.
All aboriginal land should be privatized so all the FAS children, violence, and sad stories can be reduced. What is it? Abos make up 5% of the BC population, but abo children make up 50% of the kids in custody in the Ministry of Children? Very very bad.
Abo reserves are run like third world countries, certain connected families use the system to ge ahead while the rest live in squalor. Just like in Afirca where they don't care about equality, democracy and freedom.
If they got the money individually, each abo in Canada would get about $10,000 per year from the Dept of Indian Affairs. But the bureacracy gobbles most of it up.