Consultation is not red tape.
The Crown has a constitutional duty to consult and accommodate First Nations.
That obligation cannot be sidelined to meet federal project timelines.
WITHDRAW BILL C-39.
#canpoli#Billc39
The Liberals have once again put corporations over communities in their Fall budget.
Its biggest expense? A handout to big fossil fuel companies. Meanwhile it ignores childcare, healthcare, postsecondary education, housing, and affordability.
The Carney Liberals have caved to the billionaire class enough through their strikebreaking and corporate tax breaks. It’s time we give people the support they need.
"Land Claims" are part of Crown ending its ongoing Treaty&fiduciary obligations by off-loading programs & liabilities onto Indigenous gov't's (former Indian Bands) & calling it "self-determination" as Crown gov't's keep stolen lands/territories & resources https://t.co/uJOUjEQbiU
https://t.co/AKSA6q2Q1D Kevin O’Reilly … asked how we, in good conscience, spend taxpayers’ dollars on a project that could cause the extinction of at least one of Canada’s caribou herds. @NationDene@DehchoGohndi@RJSimpson_NWT
“As Chief, I have a responsibility to protect our Treaty, our inherent rights, our lands, waters and territories. My attendance must never be interpreted as consent to a process or an agenda that could undermine the rights of my Nation.”
Indian Act abolition talk being used to ‘distract,’ says Senator Audette, NDP MP Gazan: ‘I’ve seen this game before’
https://t.co/VeQC0Tzi5u via @thehilltimes
“NDP Indigenous affairs critic Leah Gazan and First Nation representatives spoke at Parliament Hill on Tuesday, calling for the proposed bill to be withdrawn.”
"We must ask Prime Minister Carney, how will Canada honour its treaty obligations and constitutionally protected Indigenous rights if it continues advancing legislation without respecting the rights of jurisdiction and consent of First Nations?" Gazan said.”
https://t.co/kn57rgeSqF
https://t.co/djl1aEBvbR @NationDene@RJSimpson_NWT …just ban caribou hunting already and stand your ground on holding off on industry because of NO duty to consult, its outright racist your treatment of Treaty 8-11 members
Our Truth Before Reconciliation Network also opposes the Carney Gov’t’s Bill C-37 (Denial of First Nations Water Rights Act) & Bill C-39 (the Building Canada Wrong Act)!
Join our National Day of Action on October 26th in Ottawa!
Kenneth Galbraith observed, “People of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage.”
This is the quandary we find ourselves in . . .
https://t.co/jtOIEKsFYQ
NDP Leader @avilewis and I joined the @BCAFN Annual General Meeting to discuss how Bill C-39 violates the right to free, prior and informed consent, and Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution.
The @NDP stands in solidarity with First Nations leaders, who are sending a clear message that we will not stay silent where our constitutional rights are being compromised.
@UBCIC@terry_teegee
Yesterday, ACFN Chief Adam stood with Mikisew Cree First Nation Chief Lepine, Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation President Ladouceur, and @Treaty8FNA Grand Chief Mercredi to draw attention to unacceptable disruptions to voting opportunities for Treaty 8 Nations.
“Elections Alberta did not have enough staff and they didn’t recruit enough people," resulting in voting stations that some members must travel hours to reach, being rescheduled at the last minute.
Read more from @APTNNews :
https://t.co/JvvsLvmxA7
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
It was great to speak at the Rehumanizing Wellness Methods & Indigenous Legal Orders Conference in Edmonton, discussing Indigenous laws, rights, and the Carney Liberal government's current legislative agenda.
What a treat to reconnect with some of the strong matriarchs who were the founders of the Idle No More Movement.
As Albertans prepare to vote on the province’s future in Canada, Siksika Nation Chief Samuel Crowfoot says the separation debate raises questions about who would honour First Nations treaties and protect the rights they guarantee | Story by @aptncharlotte
https://t.co/hldOMflNx3
WHY WE PROTEST the October 26th First Nations-First Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa!
JOIN US AT GRASSROOTS PLANNING MEETING OCTOBER 25TH IN OTTAWA!
FUTURE OF FIRST NATIONS IS ON THE LINE! 2/2
The regional chief of the AFN in B.C. along with other chiefs called on the federal government to consult with them on major projects before it asks for support on a proposed watershed strategy. They're meeting in Vancouver for their annual assembly. https://t.co/65tqbWHEhM