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The Constitution Express
A Grassroots Movement
From: Unsettling Canada
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The Constitution Express follows the creation of the Constitution Express movement founded by Manuel between 1980-1981. The movement was a reaction to protest the lack of Indigenous rights in the proposed Canadian constitution of the Trudeau government. The chapter explores the actual express trains Manuel and his allies chartered to Ottawa to publicize their concerns and bring attention to the movement. The chapter follows the movement’s progress from Ottawa, to New York, and then Europe.
Contributors
Arthur Manuel
Arthur Manuel fought for decades for Indigenous land and human rights in Canada and internationally. He participated in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues from its inception in 2002 and served as spokesperson for the Indigenous Network on Economies and Trade (INET) from 2003 to 2016. Working through INET, Manuel succeeded in having the struggle for Aboriginal title and treaty rights injected into international financial institutions, setting important precedents for Aboriginal title and rights in Canada. Manuel was a spokesperson for the Defenders of the Land.
