Self-study
The following passage was written in the late 1980s.
P1
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Problem ·
Legal recognition and preservation of aboriginal rights
Partial solution ·
Constitutional protection of aboriginal rights
Preserves those rights already legally recognized
New problem ·
Inconsistent recognition and establishment of constitutional aboriginal rights by provincial (lower) courts
Provincial courts responsible to interpret Constitution
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Define ·
Aboriginal rights
Ownership of land and resources, self-government, legal recognition of customs
Example ·
Of obstacles to recognition of rights by provincial courts
Provincial courts interpret the right to recognition of customs as applying only to customs held prior to colonization; but aboriginal societies lack legal documentation from that time
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Revisit problem ·
Difficult to establish aboriginal rights in practice
Example ·
Of difficulty establishing rights in practice
Provincial court interpreted “ownership” of land in very limited sense
Author’s perspective ·
On land ownership ruling
Provincial court’s interpretation was too limited, outcome is regrettable and unsatisfactory
Passage Style
Problem-analysis
Single position
24.
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a
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Too extreme. The author doesn’t suggest anywhere in the passage that aboriginal peoples shouldn’t have to follow federal laws.
b
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c
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Too extreme. The author doesn’t suggest anywhere in the passage that aboriginal peoples should be granted “full protection” of “all” customs.
d
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Not supported, because the author isn’t opposed to having courts interpret constitutional language concerning aboriginal rights. Although the author does think certain courts should have made different decisions, this doesn’t imply she thinks courts shouldn’t be allowed to decide questions involving aboriginal rights.
e
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Not supported, because the author describes the language of the constitution as “necessarily general.” The language had to be written generally.