On a National level how is Canada dealing with the Powley Decision?
Federal Interlocutor (middle man): The Honourable Andy Scott for Métis and Non-Status Indians.”One year ago, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Métis community in and around Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, have an Aboriginal right to harvest for food and allowed for the possibility that such rights might exist elsewhere in Canada. The decision in R. v. Powley was the first to recognize that Métis hold Aboriginal rights protected and affirmed under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982.” Q: What is the Government of New Brunswick saying about Métis: Aboriginal Minister, The Honourable Brad Green issued a statement in which he said: “The Supreme Court of Canada in Powley made it very clear that simply having a mixture of aboriginal and European blood, did not in and of itself establish a Métis people nor did it establish rights.” Q: What do Métis Rights extend to? Is it limited to hunting rights? It is important to realize that many characteristics make up Métis heritage. Presen
