Indian Act passed in 1886 by Liberal government of Alexander Mackenzie

 There are 122 sections, and insults, theft, and imprisonment begins at the beginning . . . .  "Section 2 (1) (Definitions) In this Act, "band" means a body of Indians (a) for whose use and benefit in common, lands, the legal title to which is .  .  . . " under the aegis not of the First Nation people).

      

"The Indian Act seems out of step with the bulk of Canadian law. It singles out a segment of society -- largely on the basis of race -- removes much of their land and property from the commercial mainstream and gives the Minister of Indian & Northern Affairs, and other government officials, a degree of discretion that is not only intrusive but frequently offensive," says Bill Henderson.

     

Henderson says, the IA, "removes much of their land and property from the commercial mainstream" and this is very important, because how many Canadians realize that 60 percent or more of Canadian law is commercial law? Therefore, First Nations people have NO access to 60 to 70 percent of the law of Canada! It seems to me that when a group has no access to legal recourse, they are deprived the rights enjoyed by the rest of the population.

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 Bill Henderson`s Annotated Indian Act 

HERE  

 http://www.bloorstreet.com/200block/sindact.htm

The agriculture of farmed salmon

 The agriculture of salmon delivers pathogen-free, genetically-consistent farm animals produced on a scientific basis, as food safe as you get from any farms in the world. 

As a matter of fact, the science of agriculture is humanity's first science, after first aid, one presumes. It would be humanity's move toward civilization. 

The agriculture of fish is no less of a move toward living in civilization than agriculture of wheat, or canola. This is a move toward food security and better health, considering the scientific standards applied to the production of these animals.

If there wasn't a hidden agenda, somewhere, this reality would not be in dispute.

How much more destruction of the ocean environment results from overfishing? Entire ecosystems will collapse if humanity over fishes the oceans.

In relation to the true nature of issues, the world's environment as impacted by agriculture is nothing compared to the plunder of resources.

The reason the salmon in pens are any issue whatsoever, is, honestly the politicians who govern Canada in a manner that says, "We know something you don't," when they don't listen to the science, the market, the labor force, and the people in communities where industry wants to invest.

They govern Canada like it's a lost cause, in so many ways, including this issue with the agriculture of salmon on the longest coast in the world. As long as Canadians allow political parties to govern this way, it's going to feel like a lost cause, and turn into a lost cause. And there is no reason on Earth for this to be the case. And no reason why Canadians in British Columbia, including Indigenous Canadians, cannot continue to farm salmon for millions of consumers.