00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.820059 CaOODSP 20240115132835 cr ||||||||||| 160627s2016 quc|||||o f00| 0 eng d 978-0-660-05738-5 CaOODSP eng n-cn--- R5-123/2016E-PDF Isaac, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1966- A matter of national and constitutional import [electronic resource] : report of the minister's special representative on reconciliation with Métis : section 35 Métis rights and the Manitoba Métis Federation decision / [by] Thomas Isaac. A matter of national and constitutional import Gatineau, Qué. : Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, 2016. 46 p. Issued aslo in French under title : Une question d’importance nationale et constitutionnelle : rapport du représentant spécial de la ministre sur la réconciliation avec les Métis : droits des Métis visés à l'article 35 et arrêt Manitoba Metis Federation. Includes bibliographic references. Métis peoples hold a central place in the history and development of Canada with their origins emanating from First Nations and European unions. As traders and explorers moved from east to west across what is now Canada, what evolved was a unique and rich Métis identity and culture that are key components of the origins of Canada. Métis represent one of three identified Aboriginal peoples in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 (Section 35). Rights held by Métis peoples under Section 35 are constitutionally recognized and affirmed by the Constitution of Canada. gccst Métis gccst Human rights Canada. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Une question d'importance nationale et constitutionnelle (CaOODSP)9.820060 PDF 1.81 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2016/aanc-inac/R5-123-2016-eng.pdf