My heart soars from the following comments in the article below...AFN Regional Chief of British Columbia Jody Wilson-Raybould stated, “This decision means we now have the opportunity to settle, once and for all, the so-called ‘Indian land question’ in B.C. and elsewhere in Canada where Aboriginal title exists through good faith negotiations. But in the short term, this decision will expose for all Canadians just how ineffective and limited the current mechanisms are for Canada to actually reconcile with First Nations when the Crown is required to do so. It is essential that the federal government coordinate its efforts and develop a broad reconciliation framework, which includes scrapping the existing comprehensive claims policies , overhauling the broken B.C. treaty making process and developing new and appropriate mechanisms to support reconciliation including self-government recognition legislation. This decision is the wake-up call the government needs and the Prime Minister must now take seriously First Nations’ solutions and proposals aimed at reconciliation. With leadership, our country can and will move forward from its colonial past towards a new spirit of cooperation based on respect and understanding and where First Nations become full partners in confederation.”
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:16:25 +0000
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