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Native communities should have the right to collect taxes without affecting existing funding arrangements with Ottawa and the province, a federal report obtained by an Ottawa newspaper says.

"The power tax, represents a key instrument of self-government," says a Finance Department working paper obtained by the Ottawa Citizen.

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Legal officials are appealing the stay of rape and indecent assault charges against a Roman Catholic bishop, which launched waves of criticism against British Columbia's court system.

And an independent investigator has been appointed to review the Crown's questionable handling of the case against Bishop Hubert O'Connor, Attorney General Colin Gableman said.

"I have been deeply troubled by the issues the case has raised," Gableman said in a media release announcing the appeal and special review.

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Legal officials are appealing the stay of rape and indecent assault charges against a Roman Catholic bishop, which launched waves of criticism against British Columbia's court system.

And an independent investigator has been appointed to review the Crown's questionable handling of the case against Bishop Hubert O'Connor, Attorney General Colin Gableman said.

"I have been deeply troubled by the issues the case has raised," Gableman said in a media release announcing the appeal and special review.

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Legal officials are appealing the stay of rape and indecent assault charges against a Roman Catholic bishop, which launched waves of criticism against British Columbia's court system.

And an independent investigator has been appointed to review the Crown's questionable handling of the case against Bishop Hubert O'Connor, Attorney General Colin Gableman said.

"I have been deeply troubled by the issues the case has raised," Gableman said in a media release announcing the appeal and special review.

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Legal officials are appealing the stay of rape and indecent assault charges against a Roman Catholic bishop, which launched waves of criticism against British Columbia's court system.

And an independent investigator has been appointed to review the Crown's questionable handling of the case against Bishop Hubert O'Connor, Attorney General Colin Gableman said.

"I have been deeply troubled by the issues the case has raised," Gableman said in a media release announcing the appeal and special review.

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In a series of ceremonies across the country, members of Canada's first nations set the stage for the 1993 International Year of the World's Indigenous People.

Assembly of First Nations chief Ovide Mercredi and former Inuit Circumpolar Conference president Mary Simon were on hand at the United Nations for the international kick-off on Dec. 10.

Government officials and community leaders meanwhile marked the occasion with speeches, traditional festivities and appeals for action to correct historical wrongs.

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In a series of ceremonies across the country, members of Canada's first nations set the stage for the 1993 International Year of the World's Indigenous People.

Assembly of First Nations chief Ovide Mercredi and former Inuit Circumpolar Conference president Mary Simon were on hand at the United Nations for the international kick-off on Dec. 10.

Government officials and community leaders meanwhile marked the occasion with speeches, traditional festivities and appeals for action to correct historical wrongs.

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In a series of ceremonies across the country, members of Canada's first nations set the stage for the 1993 International Year of the World's Indigenous People.

Assembly of First Nations chief Ovide Mercredi and former Inuit Circumpolar Conference president Mary Simon were on hand at the United Nations for the international kick-off on Dec. 10.

Government officials and community leaders meanwhile marked the occasion with speeches, traditional festivities and appeals for action to correct historical wrongs.

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In a series of ceremonies across the country, members of Canada's first nations set the stage for the 1993 International Year of the World's Indigenous People.

Assembly of First Nations chief Ovide Mercredi and former Inuit Circumpolar Conference president Mary Simon were on hand at the United Nations for the international kick-off on Dec. 10.

Government officials and community leaders meanwhile marked the occasion with speeches, traditional festivities and appeals for action to correct historical wrongs.

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The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations will be hosting the 11th annual Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Conference next summer in Saskatoon.

"We are expecting more than 700 delegates from across North America, including many Canadian First Nations People," said FSIN Chief Roland Crowe.

American representative Don Sampson of the Fish and Wildlife Society says the theme of the conference will be Unity of First Nations: Protecting Traditional Rights and Resources.