A new Federal Bill has been tabled which aims to create a national council to monitor and report on Indigenous reconciliation.
If passed, Bill C-29 would establish a permanent, independent, Indigenous-led council to ensure long-term progress is supported and sustained.
In doing so, the government would directly fulfill the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action number 53, while laying the foundation for two more.
Paired with a $126 million investment from 2019, it would also partially respond to Call to Action 54, which requests multi-year funding for the Council.
Calls to Action 55 and 56 also call for annual reconciliation progress reports and for a “State of Aboriginal Peoples” report from the Prime Minister.
But, not all were please by the news, as the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples say the Bill lacks representation for urban Indigenous populations.
In its current form, the Council would feature several positions, but only three from National Indigenous Organizations, which the CAP says discriminates against those living in urban areas.
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