The Far North Act (2010) Consultative Process: A New Beginning or the Reinforcement of an Unacceptable Relationship in Northern Ontario, Canada? | Zendy

Holly Gardner | Zendy; Stephen R. J. Tsuji | Zendy; Daniel D. McCarthy | Zendy; Graham S. Whitelaw | Zendy; Leonard J. S. Tsuji | Zendy

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The Far North Act (2010) Consultative Process: A New Beginning or the Reinforcement of an Unacceptable Relationship in Northern Ontario, Canada?

Author(s) -

Holly Gardner,

Stephen R. J. Tsuji,

Daniel D. McCarthy,

Graham S. Whitelaw,

Leonard J. S. Tsuji

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international indigenous policy journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.713

H-Index - 16

ISSN - 1916-5781

DOI - 10.18584/iipj.2012.3.2.7

Subject(s) - dominion , treaty , indigenous , government (linguistics) , public administration , law , political science , geography , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , biology

In northern Ontario, Canada, there have been two “negotiated” documents that required consultation between First Nations and the federated government of the land: Treaty No. 9 signed in 1905-1906 (Dominion of Canada, with the concurrence of the Province of Ontario) and Ontario’s Far North Act (2010). Treaty No. 9 has defined the relationship between First Nations and Canada; while, the Far North Act will define the relationship with Ontario. This article evaluated whether the Far North Act marked a new beginning or the reinforcement of an unacceptable relationship, using primary and secondary data analyses. Analyses revealed that the passing of the Far North Act was not a new beginning, but the continuation of an unacceptable relationship.

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