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This 5 page paper argues that an inherent right to self government, while understandable, will result in numerous negative impacts to Canada as a whole. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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something that has existed in the country we now know as Canada long before the first European arrived on the continent. That concept has persisted through the colonial period and
through the establishment of Canada as an independent world country. Although the aboriginal peoples of Canada tightly clung to the concept of self government, however, the Canadian government essentially
looked at them as being charged to its care and falling under its authority. In 1995, Rudders (2010) informs us, "the federal government proceeded to invert its understanding of
the Constitution by recognizing, as policy, the claimed inherent aboriginal right to self-government". In this essay I will argue that, while it is understandable why Canadian First Peoples are
pursuing self-government, to abandon the current two tiered system of federalism that has been in play since Canadas formation will result in a chaotic and ungovernable situation that will ultimately
spell the end of Canada as we know it. As it currently stands the only sovereign governments in Canada are the federal
government and the provincial governments. For most Canadians, this has resulted in an efficient and effective system of government. Canadas indigenous peoples, however, fall under that government as
well. This is very concerning given that the Canadian government, in effect, is responsible for overseeing the lives of almost a million aboriginal peoples. The oversight that has
been provided, however, is obviously inadequate if not contributory to the many problems being faced by these people. There is no denying the fact that Canadian Indian policy has
been myopic and oppressive and the relationship between the Canadian government and the indigenous peoples that eventually fell within its jurisdiction has been a rocky one. This relationship has
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