Published • loading... • Updated
PM Carney says it’s time to move beyond Indian Act
Carney said ministers will work with First Nations on reform and new financing measures after a rare summit with chiefs and premiers.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he will instruct ministers to work with First Nations to move Canada beyond the Indian Act following a joint summit in Ottawa.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged Carney to scrap the Indian Act, calling it a "race-based form of identification," prompting the prime minister to promise exploring a new path beyond it.
- Ottawa pledged $630 million over four years and $250 million in ongoing annual funding to renew policing agreements, plus $140 million for crime prevention and $260 million for Indigenous workforce readiness.
- Carney announced expanded powers for the First Nations Financing Authority to deal directly with Indigenous special purpose vehicles, facilitating investment in major projects and "Revenue sharing mechanisms."
- Tensions persist over government legislation to streamline major project approvals, which some First Nations chiefs argue threaten their rights, as Carney noted a response to Bill S-2 is coming soon.
Insights by Ground AI
15 Articles
15 Articles
Carney says it's time to move beyond Indian Act
By Alessia Passafiume and Kyle Duggan 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 following a meeting with First Nations chiefs and premiers in Ottawa, Carney said abolishing the Indian Act has been requested by many First Nations, including
Carney pledges to start process that 'moves Canada beyond the Indian Act'; announces Indigenous financing changes
In an announcement following a rare joint first ministers-Indigenous leaders summit, Carney said his government would allow the First Nations Financing Authority to deal directly with Indigenous special purpose vehicles.
·Ottawa, Canada
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources15
Leaning Left11Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution79% Left
Bias Distribution
- 79% of the sources lean Left
79% Left
L 79%
C 21%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
