Canada not doing enough to tackle problems of aboriginal people: U.N.

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Canada not doing enough to tackle problems of aboriginal people: U.N.

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is not doing enough to tackle the social and economic ills facing its large aboriginal population, which is beset by poverty, poor housing and high unemployment, a United Nations official said on Tuesday. In a rare international rebuke to Canada, James Anaya, the U.N. special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, said Ottawa was taking some measures to address problems that have bedeviled the native population for many decades. ...

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