Minority rights in Canada are always being challenged and changed in our law, especially those of the Québecois and the Natives. People are always arguing what the number one issue is with our minority rights. Recently CBC radio did a show on aboriginal rights and asked around what people think our number one issue is right now concerning the rights of this particular minority group.
Many aboriginals have battled for their treaty rights, and when the early explorers came, it is said that they “dumped” all Natives into one large pool, but there are many different tribes and within them, their own culture. Here in the CBC archives is a radio show from 1971 when the battle for their land was growing.
The issue of language rights has always been present in Canada. Last year the Assembly of First Nations did a report saying that Native languages should be taught in Canadian schools. This was a topic that upset many people, and you that can see in the comments below the article.
Keeping the French language has always been a fear for the Québecois, some believe that to have that happen, all of English speaking Canada will have to speak French. This debate has been an ongoing issue for many years.
Rick Mercer did a rant back in 2006 concerning Quebec's spot in our Nation. There have been countless debates on Quebec becoming independent from Canada over the years, here is a little humour on this topic.
Here are some more links to issues involving minority rights in Canada
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