Buffy Sainte-Marie performs at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022. A CBC investigation has found a record of legendary musician Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate, other documents and details from family members who say she is not Indigenous.
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The CBC report on iconic singer Buffy Sainte-Marie’s ancestry is having deep impact in multiple ways across Indigenous lands across Canada.
Indigenous Peoples are subject to the same tax rules as any other Canadian, unless they are eligible for tax exemption under the Indian Act.
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The common misconception among Canadians that Indigenous people do not pay any taxes perpetuates harmful stereotypes and hinders reconciliation.
The relationship between Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and non-indigenous population has never been an equal one.
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The relationship between Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and non-indigenous population has never been an equal one, even though the 1982 national constitution recognises Aboriginal rights.