Carney Says Ottawa's Indian Act Review Might Not End up Abolishing the Law
Carney said the review could lead to reform or abolition as Ottawa and First Nations explore new financing and governance changes.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney instructed ministers to work with First Nations to develop a process moving Canada beyond the Indian Act, which could involve reforming or abolishing the legislation.
- This rare summit marked the first joint gathering of federal, provincial, and First Nations leaders in two decades, following the 2005 Kelowna Accords; Carney described the gap as "sobering."
- Ottawa announced more than $630 million for First Nations and Inuit policing over four years, alongside $260 million for Indigenous workforce training and $140 million for community safety initiatives.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called for the Act's abolition, holding up his status card identifying him as an "Indian within the meaning of the Indian Act," while Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak cautioned that diverse First Nations views exist.
- Carney tasked Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne with designing a potential First Nations Sovereign Wealth Fund to allow communities to share directly in wealth generated by major resource projects.
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Carney says Ottawa's Indian Act review might not end up abolishing the law (Canada)
Prime Minister Mark Carney says a process to review the Indian Act won't necessarily lead to the controversial legislation's termination. The Indian Act gives Ottawa sweeping powers over First Nations communities and people, including the authority to determine who qualifies for recognition and what...
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Carney says Ottawa's Indian Act review might not end up abolishing the law
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a process to review the Indian Act won't necessarily lead to the controversial legislation's termination.
Durham Radio News
NiagaraFallsReview.caPrime Minister Carney says it’s time to move ‘beyond’ the Indian Act
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will instruct his ministers to work with First Nations to move Canada beyond the Indian Act — which could mean reforming it or abolishing it altogether. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with First Nations chiefs and premiers in Ottawa today, Carney said the elimination of the Indian Act has been sought by many First Nations leaders, including Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Earlier in the day, Kinew t…
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