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Another Conservative, Minister of Indian Affairs, Jim Prentice commented in the Friday Feb. 23 issue of the Globe and Mail on our government's view of spending for Aboriginal Canadians, compared to non-Aboriginal Canadians. Prentice asked, "Are we getting value for the dollars?"
The Indian Act, as a federal piece of legislation, still empowers the government to legally treat Aboriginal Canadians as dependent children. Aristotle stated in ancient Greece that children and slaves are one's own property and there is no injustice to one's property. As a colonial government in a foreign land, Rome still leads the way.Mr. [Jim Flaherty]'s and Mr. Prentice's knowledge of history is missing a few chapters, the ones written by Aboriginals. It is the parts where Aboriginal Canadians helped immigrants to form this country.See the full content of this document
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What Are We Worth?
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The real wealth of a country, the true honour and integrity of a society is determined by how well it treats and deal...See the full content of this document
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