Non-aboriginals deserve a say too

With less than a week left, all the major political parties have released their platforms on aboriginal affairs. Each platform sets forth great promises intended to “fix” the “aboriginal problem”. However, there is one promise that has eluded the final drafts of all the platforms, votes for non-aboriginals living on native reserves.

If someone is a full-time resident of a municipality, voting rights are assumed. Under aboriginal governance however, non-aboriginals living on reserves have no democratic right to participate in the local political community, even though they may pay property taxes to the local native band.

To read more check out the CTFs website at www.taxpayer.com