Topics of Interest

Coastal First Nations Land Use & Wildlife Management Proposals

January 22, 2010

Coastal First Nations

The Turning Point Initiative

United Kingdom Building

1051 – 409 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 1T2

Attention: Mr. Art Sterritt, Executive Director

Dear Mr. Sterritt,

Re: Coastal First Nations Land Use & Wildlife Management Proposals

We wish to thank you for the opportunity to meet with you and Gary […]

January 22nd, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: First Nation Issues, Politics | Comments are closed

Why ‘inherent’ aboriginal self-government is unconstitutional

VANCOUVER: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) today released a position paper which challenges the validity of the federal government’s policy of recognizing “inherent” aboriginal self-government.

The position paper, Is “Inherent Aboriginal Self-Government” constitutional?, is posted Here:

http://www.canadianconstitutionfoundation.ca/files/24/Is%20Inherent%20Aboriginal%20Self-Government%20Constitutional%20-%20%2012-01-10.pdf

The legal position paper argues that a constitutionally valid form of aboriginal self-government may be created through federal […]

January 22nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: First Nation Issues, Politics | Comments are closed

Something Fishy is Happening in Victoria

By: Jeffrey Rustand Canadian Constitution Foundation http://www.canadianconstitutionfoundation.ca/

Here is an extract from a letter by John J.L. Hunter, counsel for British Columbia, to the Supreme Court of British Columbia, dated March 4, 2009: “The province of British Columbia has been involved in a dialogue with first nations’ leadership for some time regarding the resolution of […]

January 22nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: First Nation Issues, Politics | Comments are closed

Klappan River Blockade: Letter to Ministry of Environment

Northwest Fish & Wildlife Conservation Association

137 Parry Place

Prince Rupert, B.C.

V8J 4B1

December 29, 2009

Mr. Ralph Archibald

Environmental Stewardship Division

Ministry of Environment

Box 9339 Stn. Prov. Gov’t.

Victoria B.C. V8W 9M1

Re – Klappan River Road Blockade and Subsequent Proposed Wildlife Management Changes.

Dear Ralph,

The Northwest […]

January 5th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Allocation, First Nation Issues, Hunting Issues, Politics | Comments are closed