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BEYOND THE DUTY TO CONSULT: COMPARING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN THREE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES IN CANADA

dc.contributor.authorRebecca A. McFadgen
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Artsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Political Scienceen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerN/Aen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorDr. Katherine Fierlbecken_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Peter Arthuren_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerHoward Epsteinen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorDr. Anders Haydenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-19T18:08:03Z
dc.date.available2013-08-19T18:08:03Z
dc.date.defence2013-08-08
dc.date.issued2013-08-19
dc.description.abstractFirst Nations in Canada have long struggled to participate effectively in resource development decisions. In 2004, the Supreme Court established that the federal and provincial governments of Canada have a duty to consult First Nations in cases where their treaty rights, land claims, or traditions may be adversely affected by government decision-making or third-party development. To determine whether the duty to consult has made an impact on the empowerment of First Nations in these decisions, I assess three case studies using four criteria. This research finds that, while the duty to consult has made a positive impact on the empowerment of First Nations, it still does not go far enough in truly empowering communities to achieve sustainable development on their own terms. This study concludes that the duty to consult may be supplemented with Aboriginal self-government – signaling the potential for positive change in the empowerment of communities seeking environmental justice.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/35396
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectDuty to Consulten_US
dc.subjectAboriginal Affairsen_US
dc.subjectAboriginalen_US
dc.subjectAboriginal Lawen_US
dc.subjectFirst Nationsen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Justiceen_US
dc.subjectSustainable Developmenten_US
dc.subjectCommunitiesen_US
dc.subjectConsultationen_US
dc.titleBEYOND THE DUTY TO CONSULT: COMPARING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN THREE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES IN CANADAen_US

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