By now you will have heard dozens
of pleas to simply abandon Bill C-7 legislation because of
problems with basic principles: its non-inclusive, oblique consultation process; its overriding of inherent and treaty rights for native self-determination and self-government; its re-entrenchmen
t of the minister's power over the accountability and power of first nations; and its inconsistency with the expressed sort of relationship that
...[+++] Canadians want their government to have with first nations that is, one of mutuality and respect (1100) You will also have received dozens of suggestions on how to improve the legislation.