The White Paper was created to develop the standard of living of Aborigines by removing their Indian legal status, so equality would arise (Indigenous Foundations of British Columbia). Belief among the Canadian government was equality would be born if all citizens can be treated equally without distinctions. .
The evident precedence of the White Paper was assimilating the Aboriginal population into western culture, by the removal of the aboriginal culture, heritage and traditions. An individual ingenious identity would be revoked through this process. The Red Paper, dealt with the counter productiveness of the White Paper, and provided the opinion of Aboriginals on their struggle to non-conformity of Western culture through assimilation. The Red Paper bestowed us with knowledge of the Aboriginal struggle in our country through the legal and political aspects, it helped enlighten non-aboriginals on the struggles of the aboriginal community, and how they can be an ally. .
The Indian Act is a Canadian statute that incorporates the issues of governance, reserves, and status among the indigenous population (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada). An act created to recognize Aboriginal culture and heritage, subtly proves to be oppressive, by allowing the authority to lie in the hands of the federal government. The Indian Act shows us the systemic assimilation tactic taken by the government to transform, the cultural, political, social and economic differences of Aboriginal community into a western civilization. The Indian Act holds command over the registered Indians land, culture, traditions and political rights; it suppresses the rights of aboriginals to self-governance (Indigenous Foundations of the University of British Columbia). The Indian Act establishes the reserves, and the land base of the aboriginal communities, not negotiating the desired territory they would pursue.
