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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Yes, but I firmly believe that the Federal Government would rather that the reserve system goes away, its the NY subway of government departments, you touch it (third rail) and you die.
I also firmly believe that the leadership of the FN would rather have the reserve system remain because it gives them firm control over vast tracts of land and the cash that the government pays into the reserve system. They would also rather that the government have no control over the reserve system and the chiefs, they want a system where the government frankly writes them blank checks to do as they wish.
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Absolutely. The greatest beneficiaries of the reserve system are band leaders, who run them like private third-world fiefdoms. They're a huge headache for the Canadian government, that has very little say over what happens on reserves these days, but which is still held responsible for any bad outcomes.