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 rift in the already tense relationship between minority and majority. Evidently the justification for taking any side must be valid, according to HLA Hart's theories. In the past, Canadian law has violated minority rights; however, their severity decreased over time. Some instances where the balance between minority and majority rights is challenged are found in the Canadian Indian Residential School System, Bill 101, the Equality in the Workplace, and the Public Service Act. For starters, Aboriginal rights have, historically, been largely ignored in Canada's past. Even before Confederation, there were efforts to assimilate Aboriginal people into “Canadian” society; the prevailing thought was that the Aboriginal population was dwindling and that it would be better for them to adapt to the way of life of “normal” society. The most popular way to proceed with this assimilation was to take the children of Aboriginal families and send them to residential schools. These colleges were run by the federal government and attendance was compulsory. The aim was to raise children free of any Aboriginal beliefs and teach them correct European customs: children were punished if they spoke in their language or followed their traditions and culture; every aspect of their lives has been stripped of their culture and Europeanized. They suffered emotional, physical and sexual abuse. All of these were gross violations of individual rights and have been called cultural genocide. The BNA Act of 1867, allowed the federal government...... half of document......from, "Employment Equity Act Review: A Report to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities." Last modified: March 3, 2003. Accessed April 5, 2012. http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/lp/lo/lswe/we/review/report/main.shtml.Canadian Human Rights Commission, "Settlement Examples for 2009." Last modified: June 13, 2011. Accessed April 5, 2012. http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/disputelength_reglementdifferends/se_2009_ee-eng.aspx.Office of the Commissioner of Federal Judicial Affairs of 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 Issues in Employment Equity in 2002.” Last modified: September 9, 2011. Accessed April 5, 2012. http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/publications/page8-eng.aspx.