To what extent should contemporary society respond to the legacies of historical globalization? Part B

Lingering consequences are results that continue to impact people generations later. The past decisions and actions involving Indigenous peoples continue to create issues of identity, citizenship, and quality of life. In North America, Aboriginal peoples continue to face the lingering consequences of the resulting relationships and roles the British Crown and later Canadian governments created.

It is not just Aboriginal peoples in Canada who must resolve these lingering consequences, but also non-Aboriginal peoples. Many believe these are impacts that affect all people in Canadian society and must be resolved in order for Canada to truly be an inclusive and fair society.

In 2008 the Papaschase First Nation in South Edmonton took their experience of lingering consequences to the Supreme Court of Canada in search of a resolution. For many Edmontonians who owned homes and businesses in South Edmonton, this Supreme Court claim also had the potential of becoming a consequence on their own lives.