IQALUIT, Nunavut – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Nunavut today to participate in a signing ceremony about transferring responsibilities for public lands and resources to the territory...
Trudeau certainly says a lot of great things and makes nice promises, but his follow through is pretty hit and miss. He promised to implement the 94 actions recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but then actively fought one of its recommendations in court: Paying out $23 billion in restitution to families impacted by discriminatory child welfare practices.
His government has reworked the legal frameworks for the interaction between First Nations and Canadian governments, but this report says it’s a lot of changes leading to more or less the same outcome. First Nations are still not “independent” and Canadian governments can still intervene in decisions they make.
He has also greenlit a bunch of oil pipeline expansions through indigenous lands that not only upset indigenous peoples but also climate activists.
So yeah, he’s a politician. He says a lot of great stuff about helping people and then does what every other politician does and focuses on the economy.
First nations cannot be entirely independent, some may be able to but most would not while being stuck in the current geographical situation. Unless they were given complete control over territory 10-100x or more than what they currently have, which absolutely will not happen for every first nation. It’s a situation where there is no good solution that keeps everyone happy, and will likely remain this way until Canada collapses as a country.
Best we can hope for is clean water, healthcare, warm housing and food security.
Trudeau certainly says a lot of great things and makes nice promises, but his follow through is pretty hit and miss. He promised to implement the 94 actions recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but then actively fought one of its recommendations in court: Paying out $23 billion in restitution to families impacted by discriminatory child welfare practices.
His government has reworked the legal frameworks for the interaction between First Nations and Canadian governments, but this report says it’s a lot of changes leading to more or less the same outcome. First Nations are still not “independent” and Canadian governments can still intervene in decisions they make.
He has also greenlit a bunch of oil pipeline expansions through indigenous lands that not only upset indigenous peoples but also climate activists.
So yeah, he’s a politician. He says a lot of great stuff about helping people and then does what every other politician does and focuses on the economy.
First nations cannot be entirely independent, some may be able to but most would not while being stuck in the current geographical situation. Unless they were given complete control over territory 10-100x or more than what they currently have, which absolutely will not happen for every first nation. It’s a situation where there is no good solution that keeps everyone happy, and will likely remain this way until Canada collapses as a country.
Best we can hope for is clean water, healthcare, warm housing and food security.