Concluding Opinion
For the Métis population in Canada, there seems to be a continuous coming of relatively good change. They now have rights and citizenship as Aboriginals, and also have their own representative council, the Métis National Council. The Supreme Court's ruling about the Manitoba Act scrip will surely bring a stronger relationship and correspondence between the Federal Government and the MNC. In the broader aspect, the Métis now have what they wanted nearly over a century ago, which was a government which would recognise them, and a representative to acquire their needs on the political spectrum. A constitution is planned to be written, and the wishes of Louis Riel and the Provisional Government in the North-West Rebellion will be fulfilled. At the present, they are a unique Aboriginal group, with a concise definition stating their origins and aspirations.
Despite this same situation happening frequently throughout history, particularly the Colonial Age, it is unlikely that this will happen again in the future. During the time of Louis Riel, when the conditions of the Métis were at their lowest, the entirety of the economy of the world was based on labour and trade. This would have resulted in the inevitable exploitation of slaves, and in the fur trade industry, these slaves were Aboriginal populations such as Natives and Métis. For the prosperity of the British economy, the work of the Métis was necessary. It may have not have been justified in terms of human rights and treatment, but from an economic and political point of view it was essential.
However, the present age is very different. The economy still relies on capital exchange, but the way in which the capital is made is less dependent on the trade of tangible goods, and instead it is now based primarily on investment and the stock market. Furthermore, the Industrial Revolution has allowed us to manufacture goods without the need to exploit other low-status individual, since the work of one machine is far superior to the work of a person. It is impractical to use human labour anymore, and instances where human labour is used is for the production of relatively cheap goods. Moreover, International Law prohibits the use of human labour below minimum wage, and so the exploitation of others, such as the Métis, on such a large scale would not happen in our world today.
However, the present age is very different. The economy still relies on capital exchange, but the way in which the capital is made is less dependent on the trade of tangible goods, and instead it is now based primarily on investment and the stock market. Furthermore, the Industrial Revolution has allowed us to manufacture goods without the need to exploit other low-status individual, since the work of one machine is far superior to the work of a person. It is impractical to use human labour anymore, and instances where human labour is used is for the production of relatively cheap goods. Moreover, International Law prohibits the use of human labour below minimum wage, and so the exploitation of others, such as the Métis, on such a large scale would not happen in our world today.