An Aboriginal Who’s Who of Canada’s 2011 Federal Election

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2. 25 federal Aboriginal candidates and counting (word has it Greens added some recently) — is this some kind of record?

3. The record was set in 2006 when 30 Aboriginal candidates ran (16-Liberals; 1-Bloc; 5-Cons; 5-NDP; 3-Green).

4. Go Ginger! Many thanks for that stat. Here’s another quizzer: could the fact of five federal races with at least 2 Aboriginal candidates be a record?

5. What a shame that nowhere do I read that that equity, fairness, justice or respect when it comes to First Nations children in the child welfare system is an election issue! When the Federal Government wants to keep Canadians regarding the discrimination it is practicing against First Nations children, and has the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal dismiss this case on a technicality and not on its merits, we are missing the boat!

6. It is nice to track how many Aboriginal candidates we have, so that we can set a goal and continue to improve each election. I’m a firm believer of ‘seeing is believing.’ Once we set a solid standard of having many, many aboriginal candidates, Canadians will become accustomed to seeing Aboriginals in this setting and it will no longer be a novelty (so to speak). I always thought that the same held true for women candidates… the more women we see in these roles, the less radical it seems and the more likely we are to accept them as the ‘norm’ and listen to their views.

   I think what is equally important (but not mutually exclusive) is what the non-Aboriginal candidates are individually saying and doing to espouse Aboriginal issues and fight for Aboriginal rights.

   To be clear, I think we need to focus on both, but there are many strong candidates who aren’t Aboriginal and who take a tougher stand than their affiliated political party. Thoughts?

7. Hi Sarah,

   Thanks for your comments. I thought about adding candidates or incumbents who were known for taking up Aboriginal causes, and I still might since there are still several days until the actual election.

   Charlie Angus, Linda Duncan, Anita Neville and several others make a point of bringing up Aboriginal issues in the House of Commons, often every week.

   Anyone with suggestions please add them to the comments section here or email tim [at] mediaindigena.com

   Thanks!

8. I count 28 candidates with two days to go. Could be a new record in the offing!

9. Sylvia, as seen in my comparative review of the federal platforms, the Conservatives have argued that “The Government has consistently shown its commitment to the Aboriginal people of Canada through… significant investments that seek to improve health outcomes for First Nations people and Inuit, as well as First Nations child and family services in concert with willing provinces and First Nations.”

10. Western Arctic region will be running race with a STRONG issue on Devolution Agreement in Principle (AIP) for the NWT. Something that the DENE do not currently want because it is a terrible agreement.

11. Kevin Barr (Metis) is running for NDP in the Yukon.

12. CTFN has it on record that INAC ‘would not be prepared to recommend a mandate’ with the objective of our First Nation having responsibility for our children presently ‘ in care’. We have a Comprehensive Claim (and a Comprensive Self Government Agreement) that gives us the Constitutionally protected right to develop our own legally recognized Family Law. We tried to work with Yukon government in their review process, but they did not have the ‘courtesy’ to read it let alone seriously consider our concerns, recommendations/solutions to what is not working effectively. ‘Premier’ Fentie told us if you don’t like our Child Act, you have the right to pass your own legislation’. Both are Conservative governments. Actions speak louder than political rhetoric.

13. Thanks! Added Mr. Barr to the list. We now have a record number of Aboriginal candidates running in this election.

14. ‘Final’ tally: 32 Aboriginal candidates representing 7 parties, 26 ridings (with 1 independent).

15. Wow, thanks for all of this! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for.

16. Wow, thanks for all of this! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for.

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