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[dasmo]

That would change absolutely nothing of substance.

Probably right there…. But we would have a better chance as a government of the people for the people. Look at who holds the top positions of our military and governments.

[Barrister]

I am a lot more concerned about our level of productivity and lack of economic growth.

[dasmo]

Maybe that has something to do with it?

[Bambam]

A reminder that any move to a republic (or any other form of federal government) by displacing the British Crown will result in court cases until the end of time: all of FN Treaties 1 - 11 with the exception of small portions of Treaty 8 in NW BC - every single one of them otherwise, signed between 1871 up to 1921- was negotiated and agreed to by FN with the Crown, not the government of Canada.

 

That means a new Canadian federal non-Crown governing entity would have to (re)-negotiate existing treaty stipulations with every FN in Canada beyond BC where none of the treaties save portions of Treaty 8 noted above, are in force. Which essentially would take decades and decades at the very minimum. Not to mention very likely costing untold billions of dollars, and not to mention which entity - FN or non-FN - would wind up with "title".

 

And remember FN in BC are already well down the path of taking the BC Government to court since transfer of land (title and traditional uses) precedent in this province was already established by the Tsilhqot'in agreement in 2014; that agreement was a landmark, the first case of the SC of Canada confirming aboriginal title to large portions of a FN ancestral land. At that it wasn't until 2016 the province and the Nation signed a further 5-year framework that would stipulate how that transition would play out, what was involved and a timeline to complete. All that time, effort and money for one small FN.

 

And just this week the FN's in the Tahsis-Gold River region filed a title claim to over 430,000 hectares for title and "ancestral land use rights" on NW Vancouver Island. The process at this time is unstoppable. Therefore any attempt to institute a new form of federal government will hit this speed bump full on.....

 

Ultimately there are 3100 FN reserves spread amongst 634 recognized First Nations Bands in Canada, which in turn represent more than 50 Indigenous languages. Good luck to any future form of non-Crown governance settling all with that in court before the turn of the next century, if even then.

Edited by Bambam, 13 December 2024 - 04:26 PM.

[dasmo]

Maybe it resolves these issues once and for all. As you noted the lawsuits are happening anyway. Let's become a country with them. For a government with them. They form a confederacy (Like the Iroquois already) Then we replace "The Crown" with "the Council" everywhere. It's just ceremonial anyway right? 

[dasmo]

But, yes, It's about as realistic as becoming a State of the USA.... 

[Victoria Watcher]

https://angusreid.or...ntry-in-canada/

 

 

What's with young women?

 

 

[lanforod]

Am not sure we’d have to do anything for all those First Nations at all. The government can do what it wants including overriding courts. No party would dare.

[dkuitu]

Put 10 towers here.

 

They will sell well.

 

They will not be "affordable" but they can satify the raw numbers the province seeks.

I highrise near a golf course doesn't seem right. 

[Victoria Watcher]

[Tony]

International is legal only or both legal and illegal?

 

Looks like it includes both.

 

Net international migration, which refers to any change of residence across U.S. borders 

Edited by Tony, 20 December 2024 - 11:35 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Canada will not accept new parent and grandparent permanent residency sponsorship applications until further notice, according to a ministerial directive.

 

 

The directive published in the Canada Gazette states the government remains committed to family reunification but will focus on processing applications received last year.

 

 

 

https://www.ctvnews...._source=twitter

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 03 January 2025 - 05:40 PM.