Self-study
The following passage was written in the late 1980s.
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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
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a
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The author doesn’t advocate for any strategies.
b
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There’s no indication the passage is a “comprehensive study.” We don’t get a discussion of all efforts made to guarantee aboriginal rights. Rather, we get a discussion of one kind of effort — constitutional reforms — and some difficulties arising from it.
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This best captures the purpose of the passage, which is to show how the constitutional language causes difficulty in protecting aboriginal rights.
d
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The author doesn’t argue in favor of revising any rights. Although she does criticize a certain court ruling and would be in favor of different interpretations of language in the constitution, nowhere in the passage does the author argue for a change.
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It’s not clear that there were any misunderstandings. The author doesn’t indicate that she’s trying to clarify misconceptions or that other people have an incorrect view about the protection of aboriginal rights.