The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree inherited responsibility for the controversial Bill C-53 when he joined the cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK

January 2, 2024

First Nations hold inherent, treaty, and Sec. 35-recognized rights which pre-exist the Government of Canada and Confederation. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognizes that our inherent rights derive from our polit...

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