are abysmal even by Third World standards” (Mate, 2008, p. 263) prompting the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Issues, Professor James Anaya, to articulate:
From all I have learned, I can only conclude that Canada faces a crisis when it comes to the situation of Indigenous peoples of the country. The well-being gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Canada has not narrowed over the last several years, treaty and Aboriginals claims remain persistently unresolved, and overall…
Words 849 - Pages 4