Better late than never? Canada’s reluctant recognition of Métis rights and self-government
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https://yellowheadinstitute.org/2018/better-late-than-never-canadas-reluctant-recognition-of-metis-rights-and-self-government/
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2018
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OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS Métis have signed an unprecedented number of agreements with the Crown, committing to new nation-to-nation, government-to-government relationships starting with regular meetings and dialogue. Métis have struggled for decades in order to be included in agreements like the Trudeau government’s Recognition and Implementation or Rights Framework announced in February 2018. Just a few years ago Métis issues were still unilaterally treated by the federal government as a provincial responsibility, as has been the case through most of Canadian history.
