Elijah Harper
Born: March 3rd, 1949
Aboriginal Cree Canadian
Lived on Sucker Lake in the northeast area of Manitoba
Attended residential schools across Manitoba
Studied at the University of Manitoba
Even as a young adult he helped his fellow native by supervising the Indian Brotherhood program in Manitoba and acted as one of the analysts for the Manitoba Northern Affairs.
In recent Canadian government, Elijiah Harper has been an aboriginal advocate working to create change in the constitutions for Canadian aboriginals.
After Harper won the northern Manitoba riding in 1981 he let the New Democratic Party to be the first Treaty Indian to be elected as a provincial politician. Harper was later appointed to cabinet for Natives Affairs, then moving forward to be named Minister of Northern Affairs also in charge of Communities Economic Fund act.
After his involvement in a car accident while being under the influence of alcohol, he was relieved of his duties as Minister in 1987. Fortunately this accident did not bring injury to anyone, he did plead guilty while refusing a breathalyzer test, and was fined 450$. Harper also lost his license for a year. With a great amount of regret of his actions, Harper entered himself into an alcohol rehab and a year later was re-appointed as Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for Natives Affairs in 1987 and served until Howard Pawley’s government failed in 1988.
Ratification is the approval of the principal of an act of its agent where the agent lacked authority to legally bind the principal. All ten provinces would have to unanimously agree for the Accord to go to parliament. With merely 12 days left until Harper started a filibuster stopping the Manitoba assembly from ratifying the Accord for Meech Lake. Although Newfoundland and Labradour did ratify the Accord, the new premier cancelled it Accords approval. This resigned Newfoundland form the support f the Meech Lake Accord. Along side New Brunswick followed suit
Aboriginal Cree Canadian
Lived on Sucker Lake in the northeast area of Manitoba
Attended residential schools across Manitoba
Studied at the University of Manitoba
Even as a young adult he helped his fellow native by supervising the Indian Brotherhood program in Manitoba and acted as one of the analysts for the Manitoba Northern Affairs.
In recent Canadian government, Elijiah Harper has been an aboriginal advocate working to create change in the constitutions for Canadian aboriginals.
After Harper won the northern Manitoba riding in 1981 he let the New Democratic Party to be the first Treaty Indian to be elected as a provincial politician. Harper was later appointed to cabinet for Natives Affairs, then moving forward to be named Minister of Northern Affairs also in charge of Communities Economic Fund act.
After his involvement in a car accident while being under the influence of alcohol, he was relieved of his duties as Minister in 1987. Fortunately this accident did not bring injury to anyone, he did plead guilty while refusing a breathalyzer test, and was fined 450$. Harper also lost his license for a year. With a great amount of regret of his actions, Harper entered himself into an alcohol rehab and a year later was re-appointed as Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for Natives Affairs in 1987 and served until Howard Pawley’s government failed in 1988.
Ratification is the approval of the principal of an act of its agent where the agent lacked authority to legally bind the principal. All ten provinces would have to unanimously agree for the Accord to go to parliament. With merely 12 days left until Harper started a filibuster stopping the Manitoba assembly from ratifying the Accord for Meech Lake. Although Newfoundland and Labradour did ratify the Accord, the new premier cancelled it Accords approval. This resigned Newfoundland form the support f the Meech Lake Accord. Along side New Brunswick followed suit