Kayla Ishkanian

Researcher

Kayla Ishkanian is a Researcher with the Centre for Aboriginal Policy Studies. She is currently a Masters of Public Policy candidate at the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto. She also has a BA in Political Science and History from McGill University.

Authored by Kayla Ishkanian

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Custom-made First Nations election systems can lead to abuse and discrimination

March 21, 2017 | By: Joseph Quesnel and Kayla Ishkanian

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Legal duty to consult Aboriginal peoples triggered over 100,000 times a year in Canada; clearer, consistent policies needed across the country

May 26, 2016 | By: Ravina Bains and Kayla Ishkanian

COMMENTARY

Government increases funding for on-reserve housing but should grant property rights

Appeared in the Whitehorse Daily Star

April 07, 2016 | By: Ravina Bains and Kayla Ishkanian

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Property rights, not more funding, to help improve housing conditions on First Nations reserves

April 06, 2016 | By: Ravina Bains and Kayla Ishkanian

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Own-source revenue: a non-government source of revenue for aboriginal communities

March 10, 2016 | By: Ravina Bains and Kayla Ishkanian

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Government spending on Aboriginal people up dramatically over decades yet communities still struggle

March 10, 2016 | By: Ravina Bains and Kayla Ishkanian

COMMENTARY

Two decades later, back where we started: Yale First Nation and the failed treaty process

March 07, 2016 | By: Ravina Bains and Kayla Ishkanian

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First Nation sues paper company in B.C. after court opens door for litigation against private parties

February 01, 2016 | By: Ravina Bains and Kayla Ishkanian

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Aboriginal rights and private property rights clash in British Columbia

Appeared in the Waterloo Region Record

January 29, 2016 | By: Ravina Bains and Kayla Ishkanian

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Metis achieve success in Canada without big money from government

December 08, 2015 | By: Ravina Bains and Kayla Ishkanian

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