sonny45

It's billions of $ for Canada. We get twice as much for our oil and four times as much for our gas.

Should natives be able to stop economic development, ie pipelines to the west coast?

That is slowly happening as the general public understands the issues. This does not mean that the treaties should give away vast resources to a small number of people. A system that allows natives to participate in the economy, particularly resource development, is appropriate, but a veto on development is not.

First nations must move beyond the expectation of continuing government support, to active participation in Canadian society and self reliance economically. More than enough time has passed to allow for cultural adjustment to modern society. It is not generous to leave these people to a dependent state, with no requirement for self responsibility. A welfare mentality is destroying these once proud and self sufficient peoples.