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Manitoba Métis president rebukes AFN chief over call for withdrawal of treaty
The AFN says the bill would weaken First Nations treaty rights and create a hierarchy of rights, while Manitoba Métis leaders defend the agreement.
- The Assembly of First Nations is calling for the immediate withdrawal of Bill C-21, federal legislation recognizing Red River Métis self-government. First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak claims the bill threatens to create a "hierarchy of rights" at First Nations' expense.
- In the House of Commons on Wednesday, Conservative MP Billy Morin raised concerns over ambiguous treaty definitions and scope. He cited First Nations worries regarding "future supplementary self-government arrangements" and a failure to consult.
- Rejecting the accusations, MMF President David Chartrand stated that if "anybody would do a little bit of homework," they would see the legislation does not infringe upon other rights. He invited Woodhouse Nepinak to debate.
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada spokesperson Anispiragas Piragasanathar stated the government engaged in consultations with potentially impacted groups between August 2023 and October 2024. Further debate has not yet been scheduled.
- Supporting the bill, MN-S President Glen McCallum released a statement Wednesday congratulating the Manitoba Métis Federation, affirming that "Métis peoples in all jurisdictions have a right to self-governance and self-determination.
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Manitoba Métis president rebukes AFN chief over call for withdrawal of treaty
OTTAWA - The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation is accusing the Assembly of First Nations of misleading people about legislation that would codify the federation's right to self-government.
·Toronto, Canada
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Assembly of First Nations call for withdrawal of Red River Métis self-government bill
The Assembly of First Nations is calling for the withdrawal of a federal government bill that would recognize the right to self-government of the Red River Métis, in its second reading in the House of Commons.
·Canada
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