Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  May I comment on your question?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The development of the policy is only going to be one aspect. That policy is going to have to be implemented, so determining whether the policy is going to be subjected to the courts is going to really rely a lot on part of the way it's implemented by the provincial government an

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'd begin by referring back to the Constitution Act of 1982. When the document was being negotiated, our leaders of the day felt it was extremely important to ensure rights that were being discussed in the charter would not have an adverse impact on the aboriginal treaty rights o

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Sure. If you read the text of section 25, it says it applies only to the charter. It is right in the text of section 25. A lot of individuals raise section 15 of the charter in many complaints that are brought to the courts on discrimination, which is fine, and then the Human R

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I appreciate your question, because what it does, I think, is illustrate the need for this interpretive provision. I think it's a good demonstration of the need for it. First of all, first nations people are constitutionally recognized as distinct from all Canadians, so when we

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Chief Price, would you like to take this?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good morning. I would begin by answering your question with the very first principle, that the charter of human rights applies in any event of the Canadian Human Rights Act. That will always give every citizen in Canada an avenue to raise complaints of discrimination against any