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Although there exists a respectable literature on political thought in Canada, relatively little of this work has been done by political theorists or philosophers. Much of the research has been carried out by historians, sociologists, or more recently by political scientists working with sociological conceptions such as "political culture." But there is still a place in the study of Canadian political thought for one of the traditional tasks of political theory, the critical analysis of significant texts. This paper examines one such document, which deserves to be better known than it is, the "Declaration of the People of Rupert's Land and the North West," of December 8, 1869. The text is presented in both English and French versions, the background of the document is briefly discussed, and its argument is analyzed at some length.

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This article gives a schematic overview of metis aboriginal rights from the Huron and Superior Treaties of 1850 to the Mackenzie Valley Treaty of 1921. It traces the evolution of federal policy in several stages: treating Metis as Indians, followed by individual grants of land, scrip and money. Pragmatism and expediency led to many inconsistencies in policy, but there were also pressures of administrative precedent favouring rationalization. Awareness of this history is essential in determining what metis aboriginal rights, if any, are still "existing" under s. 25 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

In this controversial critical analysis of Canada's anti-discrimination policy, the author addresses doubts.

Cover -- Series page -- The Coherence Factor -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Preface -- Prologue -- Chapter 1: Emotions of the Mind -- Chapter 2: Thinking as a Group -- Chapter 3: Enabling a Conscious Group Mind -- Chapter 4: Institutionalizing Group Minds -- Chapter 5: Epilogue -- About the Authors

Gerard de Zeeuw introduced the term 'Third Phase Science' in 1997. A deliberative method that is called dialogic design science (see http://dialogicdesignscience.wikispaces.com) illustrates an effective way of implementing third‐phase science as a means of understanding and adapting complex social situations. This paper explains De Zeeuw's concept in non‐specialist language and expands on the historical context of third‐phase science as a means of addressing contemporary needs. It shows how dialogic design science completes third‐phase science as an axiomatic science and makes third‐phase science into a valuable design methodology. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.