Canada's House of Commons has come under considerable attack in recent years. Many
critics have contended that the House has been unresponsive to public opinion, and that its …

This concept paper on Aboriginal electoral participation and elector outreach reviews and
analyzes recent literature on Aboriginal voter participation, examines relevant electoral …

This article explores the nature of parliamentary opposition on issues affecting Indigenous
communities at Canada's national parliament. Content analysis is performed on all oral …

This research note provides an overview and an update on the social and political
backgrounds of all elected Canadian legislators at the federal and provincial/territorial levels …

ALAN C. CAIRNS debate is framed against the bitter legacy of internal colonialism in a
domestic context where independence is unavailable to separate indigenous and non …

Despite ever-increasing pressure for Indigenous self-determination, Canadian society
continues to resist its implications. Describing the conflict as a clash of two fundamentally …

Résumé Le présent document de réflexion sur la participation des Autochtones aux
élections et sur les programmes de rayonnement contient une analyse de la littérature …

The question of the right to vote can properly be regarded as an aspect of status and as a
determinant of political influence. The general prohibition of voting privileges denied Indians …

Aboriginal peoples tend not to prioritize participation in Canadian institutions as a way to
express themselves or further their interests. This lack of enthusiasm has not always been …

Aboriginal peoples do not appear to have a strong presence in the Ontario Legislature,
without any members self-declaring indigeneous origins, coupled electorally with very low …