The decision also highlights the importance
of meaningful consultation to address impacts to First Nations» rights, including both Aboriginal rights and Treaty rights.
However, First Nations have raised concerns about Canada's approach, and the lack
of meaningful consultation that has occurred to date in relation to this proposed project.
[9] As a matter of fact, the General Assembly of the United Nations concludes that the absence
of meaningful consultations with the indigenous communities about matters that concern them constitutes a denial of their cultural rights under article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Not exact matches
«We did that review by increasing engagement with communities, by
meaningful consultation with Indigenous Peoples, by looking at the science and the evidence and also looking at the project in the context
of our climate plan, and we approved that project,» she said in Victoria.
The Liberal government shouldn't bend to critics
of its antiracism
consultations, but it should also know racialized Canadians expect
meaningful change.
The lack
of meaningful public participation is glaring with no substantial
consultations and dialogues that could address the concerns
of the stakeholders especially regarding the safety
of Golden Rice.
Consultations always start with an overall health assessment and an achievable plan with dedicated support and monitoring for the duration
of your program to ensure we get results in a safe and
meaningful way.
«Whatever view is taken
of the new GCSEs, it is clear that their implementation has been rushed, poorly thought through and undertaken without
meaningful consultation with the teaching profession.
Divisions are required to engage in timely and
meaningful consultation with private school officials during the design and development
of their Title II, Part A programs, in order to provide for the equitable participation
of private school teachers and other personnel in Title II, Part A, equitable services.
Divisions LEA must engage in timely and
meaningful consultation with private school officials during the design and development
of their Title III, Part A, programs and prior to making any decision that may affect the participation
of private school students, their teachers, and / or other educational personnel in Title III, Part A, equitable services.
With «
meaningful consultation» with stakeholders about the state plan being part
of ESSA, the compliance recommendation was met — in theory.
Importantly ESSA includes the requirement that state and local education agencies engage in «timely and
meaningful consultation» with a variety
of stakeholders while developing Title I and accountability plans.
In support
of these activities, we manage comprehensive professional and post-graduate curricula; provide leading - edge veterinary medical care; engage in
consultation services and outreach activities that benefit the public and veterinary profession; and perform
meaningful clinical, basic, and translational research for the improvement
of animal and human health.
This doesn't mean that any mine is by definition a violation
of treaty rights, but the federal and provincial governments are required to conduct
meaningful consultation with first nations affected and the first nations have significant rights that can potentially be enforced by court action.
The recent Supreme Court
of Canada decisions in Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister
of Forests), 2004 SCC 73 («Haida») and Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia (Project Assessment Director), 2004 SCC 74 («Taku») have once again made it clear that, while the special Constitutional duty
of the Crown to Aboriginal peoples can not be fulfilled by developers, it is in the interests
of developers that early,
meaningful consultation become an essential element in any best practice planning model.
In you want to build a pipeline through a portion
of a First Nation's traditional territory, but not in a manner that renders the entire territory unusable for use, consent will not be required, but
meaningful consultation will be required.
With the timing
of this
consultation coming well in advance
of any
meaningful evaluation
of the role
of the NHSLA, it suggests this will be where the focus continues to lie, with inconvenient truths about the role
of the NHSLA swept aside.
It is an example
of the successful application
of the Interim Approach and Principles for environmental assessments, which include a commitment to restoring robust oversight and
meaningful consultations and engagement with Indigenous peoples.
In spite
of the lack
of meaningful engagement by MAG, in summer 2011, CLHE provided MAG with a Report and Recommendations based on community and expert
consultations conducted by CLHE around the province with people living with HIV, communities affected by HIV, legal, public health, criminal justice and scientific experts, health care providers, and advocates for women's rights in the context
of sexual violence and the criminal justice system.
The court held that the council had acted unlawfully because it had not considered the actual cost
of providing care as required by the relevant statutory guidance (LAC (2004) 20) and there had been no
meaningful consultation with local providers
of residential care.
i. Commit to
meaningful consultation, building respectful relationships, and obtaining the free, prior, and informed consent
of Indigenous peoples before proceeding with economic development projects.
As well, both the Assembly
of First Nations and Métis Nation have made submissions to the Standing Committee on International Trade to request
meaningful consultation, to note their concerns about investment treaties, and to seek out provisions that would ensure preferential treatment for Indigenous peoples.
By insisting on
meaningful consultation with First Nations as a condition
of the Energy East Pipeline proceeding, Quebec Premier Couillard and Ontario Premier Wynne are not, as Newman accuses them, «playing a dangerous game» — they are signalling their governments» intention to fulfil their constitutional obligations to Aboriginal peoples.
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meaningful relationships with community partners
Consent: This involves
consultation about and
meaningful participation in all aspects
of assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring and closure
of a project.
As such,
consultation and
meaningful participation are fundamental components
of a consent process.
In this Chapter, I have illustrated several ingredients
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation process.
In this section, I argue that the public
consultation process concerning the Amendment Bill (No 2) lacked many
of the essential elements
of a
meaningful and effective engagement process.
Meaningful consultation with Aboriginal people upon the introduction
of legislation affecting their community is hardly an untrialled concept in the Australian context.
Each month you'll attend a three - hour class and get an additional 30 minutes
of individual
consultation to ask questions specific to your caseload so that you can personalize and integrate the knowledge in a way that is
meaningful to you.
In partnership with Indigenous communities, the Australian Government develop and implement a framework for self - determination, outlining
consultation protocols, roles and responsibilities (so that the communities have
meaningful control over their affairs) and strategies for increasing Indigenous Australians» participation in the institutions
of democratic government.
This is a summary
of the «Features
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation process» set out in Chapter 3 and Appendix 4
of the Native Title Report 2010.
Independent advice and assessment
of the options under consideration by the Expert Panel would strengthen the work
of the Expert Panel and would assist in the design
of meaningful and effective
consultation mechanisms.
Let me illustrate, by discussing some features
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation process drawing on the spirit and intent
of the UN Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples:
In Chapter 3, I begin to outline the elements
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation process in relation to native title law and policy reform.
Given the unproductiveness
of a prescriptive, tick - a-box approach, the features
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation process were prepared to guide the development
of appropriate processes on a case - by - case basis.
Based on international standards and the experiences
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their representatives, [44]
meaningful and effective engagement and participation should be promoted in
consultation processes by including the following features as a minimum:
The features
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation can provide guidance to governments about how to produce more positive outcomes over the year ahead.
All governments in Australia should take heed
of the features
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation process and use them to inform their approach to
consultation and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in all areas that affect us.
The features
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation process outlined in Text Box 1.4 were developed from the foundation
of the government's commitments to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Declaration.
[1] This Appendix summarises the «Features
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation process» set out in Chapter 3
of the Native Title Report 2010.
In this section, I build upon these studies to elaborate the key features
of a
meaningful and effective
consultation process.