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Standoff : why reconciliation fails Indigenous people and how to fix it / Bruce McIvor.
"Faced with a constant stream of news reports of standoffs and confrontations, Canada's "reconciliation project" has obviously gone off the rails. In this series of concise and thoughtful essays, lawyer and historian Bruce McIvor explains why reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is failing and what needs to be done to fix it. Widely known as a passionate advocate for Indigenous rights, McIvor reports from the front lines of legal and political disputes that have gripped the nation. From Wet'suwet'en opposition to a pipeline in northern British Columbia, to Mi'kmaw exercising their fishing rights in Nova Scotia, McIvor has been actively involved in advising First Nation clients, fielding industry and non-Indigenous opposition to true reconciliation, and explaining to government officials why their policies are failing. McIvor's essays are honest and heartfelt. In clear, plain language he explains the historical and social forces that underpin the development of Indigenous law, criticizes the current legal shortcomings and charts a practical, principled way forward. By weaving in personal stories of growing up Métis on the fringes of the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba and representing First Nations in court and negotiations, McIvor brings to life the human side of the law and politics surrounding Indigenous peoples' ongoing struggle for fairness and justice. His writing covers many of the most important issues that have become part of a national dialogue, including systemic racism, treaty rights, violence against Indigenous people, Métis identity, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) and the duty to consult. McIvor's message is consistent and powerful: if Canadians are brave enough to confront the reality of the country's colonialist past and present and insist that politicians replace empty promises with concrete, meaningful change, there is a realistic path forward based on respect, recognition and the implementation of Indigenous rights."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780889714205
- ISBN: 0889714207
- Physical Description: 205 pages : portrait ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Gibsons, BC Canada : Nightwood Editions, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Loose leaf: Greeting card from author. Original copy filed in UBCIC archives. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Residential Schools and Reconciliation: A Canada Day Proposal -- Negotiate or Litigate? -- Who Are the "aboriginal peoples of Canada"? -- Indigenous Identity and Canadian Law: A Personal Journey -- A New Legal Remedy for Indigenous People -- What Does the Daniels Decision Mean? -- How to Fulfill the Duty to Consult -- The Piecemeal Infringement of Treaty Rights -- The Duty to Consult - A Second-Best Alternative -- Columbus's Ghost: Past Infringements and the Duty to Consult -- The Groundhog Day Conundrum -- Breathing Life Back into the Duty to Consult -- The Duty to Consult - A Roadblock to Direct Action -- The Duty to Consult as an Ongoing Obligation -- The Age of Recognition: The Significance of the Tsilhqot'in Decision -- Provinces Burdened with Fulfilling Treaty Promises -- Environmental Assessments and the Duty to Consult --Is the Duty to Consult Clear as Mud? -- Implications of the Tsilhqot'in Decision -- Canada's Misguided Land Claims Policy -- The Duty to Consult - A Narrow Vision -- Good News for the Duty to Consult -- The Duty to Consult at the Supreme Court in 2017 -- Change of Direction Required: Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada -- Saving the Specific Claims Tribunal: Williams Lake Indian Band v. Canada (2018) -- Treaties at Risk: The Fort McKay First Nation -- A Pipeline Too Far: The Problem with the Duty to Consult -- Reconciliation at the End of a Gun: The Wet'suwet'en and the rcmp -- The Wet'suwet'en, Aboriginal Title and the Rule of Law: An Explainer -- The Wet'suwet'en, Governments and Indigenous Peoples: A Five-Step Plan for Reconciliation -- Consent Is Not a Four-Letter Word: What Next for the Trans Mountain Pipeline? -- A Monument to Racism: BC Doubles Down on Site C Dam -- Why Quebec but Not Indigenous Appointments to the Supreme Court? -- Reconciliation as a Massive Failure -- The Case for Denying Indigenous Rights -- A Cold Rain Falls: Canada's Proposed undrip Legislation -- Colonialism's Disciples: How Government Undermines Indigenous People -- Made of Sterner Stuff - The Problem with Allies -- How the Canadian Legal System Fails Indigenous People. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Issued also in electronic format. |
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Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Library and Archives.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Library and Archives | HC M35 2021
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0020080 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Library and Archives | HC M35 2021
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0020086 | Stacks | Available | - |
