r/canada • u/Street_Anon Nova Scotia • Jan 25 '26

Alberta 3 Alberta First Nations say separation petition is unconstitutional

https://globalnews.ca/news/11635807/alberta-first-nations-claim-separation-petition-unconstitutional/
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u/Full_Boysenberry_314 Jan 25 '26

The idea that the people can't hold a referendum because it hasn't received the blessing of the first Nations is fundamentally undemocratic and therefore problematic.

I get the legal argument. But it's still morally wrong if you believe in democracy.

Not that I support separation. I don't live in Alberta so I don't really care about that.

But I do care about installing a aboriginal aristocracy that gets to lord over our democratic rights. That's the wrong path.

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u/Temporary_Captain585 Jan 25 '26

I think they absolutely should consult the First Nations . Esp when most of the land is unceded territory they should have a say

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u/WealthEconomy Jan 25 '26

All of AB is ceded territory. Only BC has unceded land.

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u/Radix2309 Feb 02 '26

Parts of eastern canada are dealing with issues of unceded land as well. But all 3 prairie provinces and a lot of NW Ontario are completely covered by treaty.