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Bill C-31 Aboriginals find a political voice

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Aboriginals reinstated under Bill C-31 will have a political voice to negotiate their rights in the near future.

The Bill C-31 Association of Alberta is an ambitious project created to represent the interests of Aboriginals falling through the cracks of the three major political organizations in Alberta, says founder Russel White.

The Indian Association of Alberta represents people on reserves, the Metis

New Brunswick chiefs consider tax reforms

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The conflict over a sales tax exemption between on-reserve, status Natives and the province of New Brunswick has momentarily subsided.

The chiefs of the Union of New Brunswick Indians will not make any moves until they have thoroughly considered the provincial government's latest tax reform offer, a union spokesman said.

"They've had a meeting with the Minister of Finance," said Darrell Paul. "They put the proposal to the chiefs and the chiefs will consider it."

New Brunswick chiefs consider tax reforms

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The conflict over a sales tax exemption between on-reserve, status Natives and the province of New Brunswick has momentarily subsided.

The chiefs of the Union of New Brunswick Indians will not make any moves until they have thoroughly considered the provincial government's latest tax reform offer, a union spokesman said.

"They've had a meeting with the Minister of Finance," said Darrell Paul. "They put the proposal to the chiefs and the chiefs will consider it."

New Brunswick chiefs consider tax reforms

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The conflict over a sales tax exemption between on-reserve, status Natives and the province of New Brunswick has momentarily subsided.

The chiefs of the Union of New Brunswick Indians will not make any moves until they have thoroughly considered the provincial government's latest tax reform offer, a union spokesman said.

"They've had a meeting with the Minister of Finance," said Darrell Paul. "They put the proposal to the chiefs and the chiefs will consider it."

New Brunswick chiefs consider tax reforms

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The conflict over a sales tax exemption between on-reserve, status Natives and the province of New Brunswick has momentarily subsided.

The chiefs of the Union of New Brunswick Indians will not make any moves until they have thoroughly considered the provincial government's latest tax reform offer, a union spokesman said.

"They've had a meeting with the Minister of Finance," said Darrell Paul. "They put the proposal to the chiefs and the chiefs will consider it."

Lonefighters' trial judge rebuked

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The Canadian Judicial Council has reproached the judge who presided over the 1991 trial of Native activist Milton Born With A Tooth.

Three members of the council's judicial conduct committee concluded that Justice Laurie MacLean did not conduct himself appropriately in the trial that saw Born With A Tooth sentenced to 18 months in jail on six weapons charges.

Lonefighters' trial judge rebuked

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The Canadian Judicial Council has reproached the judge who presided over the 1991 trial of Native activist Milton Born With A Tooth.

Three members of the council's judicial conduct committee concluded that Justice Laurie MacLean did not conduct himself appropriately in the trial that saw Born With A Tooth sentenced to 18 months in jail on six weapons charges.

Lonefighters' trial judge rebuked

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The Canadian Judicial Council has reproached the judge who presided over the 1991 trial of Native activist Milton Born With A Tooth.

Three members of the council's judicial conduct committee concluded that Justice Laurie MacLean did not conduct himself appropriately in the trial that saw Born With A Tooth sentenced to 18 months in jail on six weapons charges.

Lonefighters' trial judge rebuked

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The Canadian Judicial Council has reproached the judge who presided over the 1991 trial of Native activist Milton Born With A Tooth.

Three members of the council's judicial conduct committee concluded that Justice Laurie MacLean did not conduct himself appropriately in the trial that saw Born With A Tooth sentenced to 18 months in jail on six weapons charges.

NWT bill puts rights at risk

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The absence of a protective clause in a new land titles bill could affect treaty rights and the future of land claims, northern Natives claim.

The Dene Nation, the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut, the Council of Yukon Indians and the Metis Nation of the Northwest Territories petitioned the federal government to include a "non-derogation" clause in the text of Bill C-103, the Land Titles Repeal Act.