Exploring the options : overview of the third round : public hearings

"Like the overviews of Rounds One and Two, this volume seeks to summarize the main themes and issues raised during the third round of hearings and to convey a sense of the dialogue that took place between interveners and the Commission. Its purpose is to assist individuals and organizations who have an interest in Aboriginal issues and in the Commission's mandate that goes beyond the limited press coverage of its hearings, in the spirit of the Commission's commitment to public education and a broad public dialogue. This overview was prepared on the basis of briefs, transcripts and daily summaries of the hearings and personal attendance by the writer at the hearings. Reference is made to the hearing location when interveners are cited; the appendix provides information on acquiring transcripts of the hearings, which are available in electronic form"--Intro., p. 2.… (more)