We Can't Fix Attawapiskat Until We Fix the Indian Act
Daniel D. Veniez
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Posted 02.05.2012
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Canada Politics
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The Indian Act -- an arcane law of our Parliament as old as Canada itself that institutionalizes apartheid on our soil -- makes it impossible for Ottawa's paternalistic iron grip of dependency to be loosened. Making action more difficult are the few Aboriginal "leaders" that make a very healthy living off the status quo and don't want to change it.
