VANCOUVER— An inconsistent patchwork of federal and provincial duty to consult policies and guidelines currently exist across the country, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian policy think-tank.
The study, The Duty to Consult with Aboriginal Peoples, spotlights the origins and principles that obligates governments to consult Aboriginal peoples prior to making decisions that could affect Aboriginal or treaty rights — an obligation that is triggered over 100,000 times a year across the country.
