The Third Annual Aboriginal Governance Index provides empirical evidence that many band respondents do not feel their governments are sharing important financial data with members. FC068
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Majority of Band Residents Report Political Meddling in Businesses: Action needed to create division between politics and business
The Third Annual Aboriginal Governance Index demonstrates that on many reserves band officials are still inappropriately engaging in business activities. FC067
Sizable Minority of Reserve Residents Do Not Feel Safe From Arbitrary Government: Basic human rights of all band members should be respected
Evidence from the Third Annual Aboriginal Governance Index reveals that through the use of Band Council Resolutions (BCRs), a good minority still say their band is removing members it “does not like.” FC066
Why Smart Environmentalists Embrace the Free Market: Take one measure of economic freedom, one measure of environmental performance, and the relationship jumps right out of the page
This plot makes the relationship between economic freedom and environmental performance difficult to ignore. FC065
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