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(Reblogged from ayiman)
The Idle No More movement’s objections to Bill C-45 therefore have sound bases in Canadian constitutional law. We should all be grateful to Idle No More for exposing the Harper government’s lack of respect for Aboriginal and treaty rights in pushing this Bill through Parliament. The undemocratic nature of an omnibus Bill that amends numerous other statutes without adequate opportunity for debate and consideration by Parliament and its committees is bad enough, but the fact that the legislation probably violates Canada’s constitutional obligations to Aboriginal peoples is even more disturbing.
