The rights of many people versus the rights of one individual is certainly a vexing concept. Like a delicate balancing act; If one side is favored over the other, it causes a breakdown in the already tense relations between the minority and the majority. Obviously, according to HLA Hart's theories, the justification for choosing a party must be valid. In the past, Canadian law has violated the rights of minorities; however, the severity of these violations has diminished over time. Some cases where the balance between the rights of the minority and the majority are called into question are those of Canada's Indian residential school system, Bill 101, equality in the workplace and the Protection Act. public service. To begin with, Indigenous rights have, historically, been largely ignored in Canada's past. Even before Confederation, there were efforts to assimilate Indigenous peoples into “Canadian” society; the dominant idea was that the indigenous population was decreasing and that it would be better for them to adapt the way of life of a "normal" society. The most popular way to accomplish this assimilation was to take children from Indigenous families and send them to residential schools. These boarding schools were run by the federal government and attendance was compulsory. The aim was to raise the children without any indigenous beliefs and to teach them good European practices: children were punished if they spoke in their own language or followed their traditions and culture; every aspect of their lives was stripped of their culture and Europeanized. They suffered emotional, physical and sexual abuse. All of these violations constitute serious violations of individual rights and have been described as cultural genocide. The British North America Act of 1867 allowed the federal government... middle of document ......da, "Review of the Employment Equity Act: Report to the Standing Committee of human resources development and the condition of persons with disabilities". Last modified March 3, 2003. Accessed April 5, 2012. http://www.rhdcc.gc.ca/fra/lp/lo/lswe/we/review /report/main.shtml.Canadian Human Rights Commission, “Example Regulations for 2009.” Last modified June 13, 2011. Accessed April 5, 2012. http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/disputeresolution_reglementdifferends/se_2009_ee-fra.aspx. Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada, “Lavoiev. Canada (CA)". Last modified April 3, 2012. Accessed April 5, 2012. http://reports.fja.gc.ca/eng/2000/2000fc24525.html. Canadian Human Rights Commission, “Key Questions in terms of employment equity in 2002". Last modified September 9, 2011. Accessed April 5, 2012. http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/publications/page8-eng.aspx.