C. Royal Commissions Royal Commissions or commissions of inquiry, are appointed by Cabinet under the terms of the Inquiries Act in order to carry out full and impartial investigations of specific national problems. When the investigation is complete, the findings of the commission are reported to Cabinet and the Prime Minister for appropriate action. These reports can be used to obtain an overview of selected legal topics especially when your research requires you to comment on legal reform. It was charged with the task of proposing specific solutions to the problems that confront Aboriginal people today. The report presents the Commission's thoughts and recommendations on a range of interconnected issues.
Chapters are devoted to major topics such as treaties, economic development, health, housing etc.
Volume 5 draws all the recommendations together in an integrated agenda for change. D. Newsletters First Perspective First Perspective Online is a web-based newspaper that reports national, regional and parliamentary news on Aboriginal issues from all Canadian jurisdictions. Other features include events calendar, employment listings and commentary on social and cultural events. Administered by the Native Law Centre of Canada University of Saskatchewan. Subscribe to this free e-mail newsletter by filling out an online form.