June 12, 2015 Ottawa, ON Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
The governments of Canada and Ontario and the Algonquins of Ontario announced today that their negotiators have initialled a proposed Agreement-in-Principle on the Algonquin Land Claim. This is a key step toward a Final Agreement that will balance the rights of all concerned and open up new economic development opportunities for the benefit of the Algonquins and their neighbours in eastern Ontario.
The proposed Agreement-in-Principle is one step towards the negotiation of a Final Agreement. The goal is to define the ongoing rights of the Algonquins of Ontario to lands and natural resources through a Final Agreement that will provide clarity going forward for the benefit of all who live and work in the claim territory.
The next step in the process is for the Algonquins of Ontario to vote on the proposed Agreement-in-Principle. If the vote is successful, the next steps are approval by the governments of Ontario and Canada followed by a tripartite negotiation process leading to a Final Agreement. The Final Agreement would need to be approved by the parties and given legal effect by the Ontario legislature and Parliament of Canada.
Emily Hillstrom
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
819-997-0002
Media Relations
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
819-953-1160
Scott Cavan
Office of Ontario’s Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
416-314-6212
Flavia Mussio
Media Relations for Ontario’s Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
416-314-9455
Janet Stavinga
Executive Director
Algonquins of Ontario Consultation Office
Cell: 613-296-1848
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