Scott Hamilton

Very strongly agree

Yes

The NDP has consistently advocated for the full implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), which includes the principle of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, true reconciliation requires recognizing their absolute sovereignty over the land

While 'absolute sovereignty' is a complex legal term, the NDP's platform emphasizes recognizing Indigenous jurisdiction and the necessity of consent for true reconciliation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, but only if the project poses a direct environmental threat to their community

The NDP believes the right to consent is inherent to Indigenous title and rights, rather than being a conditional right triggered only by specific environmental threats. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Denying Indigenous communities the right to refuse projects on their land contradicts the NDP's core policy of nation-to-nation relationships and respect for Indigenous self-determination. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, national economic interests must override local objections

The NDP explicitly rejects the practice of prioritizing corporate or national economic interests over the constitutionally protected rights of Indigenous peoples. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, consultation is sufficient; a full veto would paralyze the economy

The NDP maintains that the standard of 'consultation and accommodation' is insufficient and must be replaced with a consent-based model to respect Indigenous rights. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, natural resources are public property that belong to all Canadians equally

This view ignores Indigenous land title and the history of colonization, whereas the NDP recognizes the specific and distinct rights of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.