The right of aboriginal self-government and the Constitution : a commentary

Canada Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. (Author).

Summary: This commentary offers some thoughts on the current constitutional proposals as they relate to the right of Aboriginal self-government in Canada. The first part of the document traces the development of a potential impasse. The second part considers how such an impasse might be avoided, using four different approaches. Includes the Commission's terms of reference.

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Physical Description: print
37, [9, 10], 43 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Publisher: Ottawa : The Commission, 1992.

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General Note:	Text in English and French with French text on inverted pages. Title on added t.p.: Le droit à l'autonomie gouvernementale des autochtones et la Constitution. Co-chairpersons: René Dussault, Georges Erasmus. Cf. Pref.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references: p. 35-37.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Toward an impasse? -- 2. Avoiding an impasse -- 2a. The historical and legal background -- 2b. Clarifying some concepts -- 2c. Some conditions for successful constitutional reform -- 2d. Exploring alternative avenues.