| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Throughout Canada’s relationship with Métis partners, they have always sought recognition from the Crown as distinct rights-bearing collectivities and communities. Canadian law and governments have often failed to recognize Métis rights and self-government.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, Canada and the Métis Nation of Alberta announced that the parties have signed a Métis Nation within Alberta Government Recognition and Self-Government Implementation Agreement (the “Agreement”). This Agreement builds on a self-government agreement previously signed in 2019 and formal negotiations between the parties that began in 2017.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, joined by Modern Treaty partners, will make an announcement regarding the launch of Canada’s Collaborative Modern Treaty Implementation Policy.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, Stephanie Scott, Executive Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR); and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown−Indigenous Relations, announced the appointment of Chief Cadmus Delorme of Cowessess First Nation as the chairperson of the new Residential School Documents Advisory Committee.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The locating of unmarked graves and burial sites at former residential schools across Canada is a tragic reminder of the abuse that many Indigenous children suffered in these institutions.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | statements
On this day 31 years ago, in response to the murder on Powell Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Indigenous grassroots organizers hosted the first Women's Memorial March.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, will be available to answer questions from the media following an announcement and keynote address at the Northern Lights Conference.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The recent murders of Indigenous women in Winnipeg, Manitoba, are horrific, devastating, and exemplify the violence that Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people continue to experience in Canada.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Together, with Indigenous partners, scientists are assessing the presence of contaminants and plastics pollution in Northern and Arctic communities. These partnerships will lead to solutions to reduce the presence of contaminants in local food sources, including traditionally harvested country foods integral to Indigenous culture and food security in the North and Arctic.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, Band class representatives former Chief Shane Gottfriedson and former Chief Garry Feschuk, along with the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced that Canada has signed an agreement with the Representative Plaintiffs who represent the 325 bands that have opted into the Band class litigation.
