POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Secure Flight, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Civic Engagement
16 Jan 2017
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Aboriginal: a descendent of any of the indigenous peoples who inhabited canada before the arrival of european settles. Status indians are registered with the federal department. Aboriginals were not represented in colonial legislatures and were not involved or consulted in the discussion that led to the formation of canada in 1867. The constitution act 1867: gave exclusive jurisdiction to the parliament of canada to make laws concerning indians, and lands reserved for indians . Did not include any provisions concerning the rights of aboriginals. The constitution act 1982: act included the existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples are hereby recognized and affirmed. The canadian government opened large areas of land for settlers and immigrants to farms: many first nations were moved to reserves and remote areas that were not suitable for farming. Came to canada to depend on the canadian government and the supplies provided by treaties for sustenance. Indian acts: passed by parliament beginning in 1867.
