Since the people of the First Nations are protected by the same constitution as the rest of the Country when push comes to shove the citizens can demand a referendum on anything that comes before Paraliment. It doesn't take a pertition with very many voters signatures to make that call either. Obviously kicking them for 150 years after they gave up fighting (killing talking was not taken away) has not worked according to the original 'stated goal' (doesn't matter if they didn't intend to follow through, the paper treaties say the opposite and a UN Court would probably agree. Any court in Canada has a conflict of interest in treaty matters as they should be on the stand not behind the bench explaining to some international Judges just what the 'fine print' actually meant at the time of signing and if loopholes were intentionally inserted or not to be used later to gain an advantage at a later date, supported by the Court when the Court is actually a co-defendant as they didn't get clarity in those matters before the documents were signed (in good faith on the Indians part) Had they know what the next 150 years was actually going to be like they would never have given up after asking the people what they should do. and there is an alternative Court already in existence, the same one hearing the STL
If the world wasn't so ****ed up I would suggest doing the opposite, give them an unlimited credit card and take them off the Rez for a certain many months each year to travel and see how the rest of the world actually works, right from dinner with the Queens servants to seeing the backwood of all South American countries to see how it compares to 'home'. You can't lock them up and expect them to excel at anything. It it worked that way people woul be trying to get tossed into solitary because everybody gets smarter, it doesn't work that way. If we can spent $1B in security for a bunch of wealthy cats (pay their own way) then why not the same amount to make some kid capable of spontaneous laughter after we ****ed them over for as long as we have.
First, it doesn't matter what the UN thinks on aboriginal affairs in Canada. Canadians taxpayers handle the problem, not UN taxpayers-who do not exist.
Indians had to sign treaties, because they were facing powers who forced them to. And over time, the people, countries, nations and circumstances changed drastically. Did the British know of Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries? No. So we are not bound by what was sgned and thought of centuries ago.
Aboriginals used to make their own houses in the wilderness, now they live in houses like us, and too many lack the money to properly maintain them. Can we go on buying them a new house when needed like is happening in Attawaspiskat? No.
It will take the public to get engaged on this subject to create real movement and change for the better. Be it a referendum or more discussions on the topic like here. Gotta start somewhere.
