Another eye-opener relating to the Specific Claims issue was a discussion by Brian Giesbrecht of the "Practice Directive" drafted by Jodi Wilson-Raybould before she left office. The Directive "greatly constrains Department of Justice legal teams in their defence against Indigenous claims, no matter how expansive, and in settlement negotiations. The Practice Directive’s 20 points changed the normal litigation rules by directing that 'reconciliation' be the end goal of all such cases and that settlements satisfactory to the Indigenous plaintiffs be sought as a matter of policy." For more see Giesbrecht's 2019 article here: https://c2cjournal.ca/2019/10/a-separateness-thats-anything-but-equal/
Tom Flanagan writes: "Specific claims are money-makers in the aggregate, even if some are unsuccessful, which helps to explain the seeming paradox that as old claims are settled, even more new claims appear.” That's the rub. There will never be truth or reconciliation, only endless resentment, rentierism, and division. The idea of separate or special rights for some Canadians is pure idiocy, as it will bring civil discord.
Another eye-opener relating to the Specific Claims issue was a discussion by Brian Giesbrecht of the "Practice Directive" drafted by Jodi Wilson-Raybould before she left office. The Directive "greatly constrains Department of Justice legal teams in their defence against Indigenous claims, no matter how expansive, and in settlement negotiations. The Practice Directive’s 20 points changed the normal litigation rules by directing that 'reconciliation' be the end goal of all such cases and that settlements satisfactory to the Indigenous plaintiffs be sought as a matter of policy." For more see Giesbrecht's 2019 article here: https://c2cjournal.ca/2019/10/a-separateness-thats-anything-but-equal/
Tom Flanagan writes: "Specific claims are money-makers in the aggregate, even if some are unsuccessful, which helps to explain the seeming paradox that as old claims are settled, even more new claims appear.” That's the rub. There will never be truth or reconciliation, only endless resentment, rentierism, and division. The idea of separate or special rights for some Canadians is pure idiocy, as it will bring civil discord.