Calls with national indigenous organizations

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Calls with National Indigenous Organizations

Objectives

Early calls with National Indigenous Organization (NIO) leaders will allow you to signal direction and priorities for your next mandate.

Context for calls

A number of significant initiatives begun during the previous mandate require continued attention to ensure successful implementation [ * ]. Prioritization and sequencing of commitments (including projects already underway) would help to ensure successful implementation and operationalization of important projects. [ * ]

As implementation of these key initiatives proceeds, it will be important to bring Provinces and Territories into conversations early, particularly in areas of shared or unclear jurisdiction. [ * ]

Issues that all NIOs may raise

[ * ] All three NIOs have called for adequate, stable funding [ * ].

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Assembly of First Nations: Perry Bellegarde, National Chief

• Confirm your Government’s commitment to continuing a distinctions-based approach to reconciliation, and joint priority setting under the AFN-Canada Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Priorities (2017).
• Reiterate your commitment to organizing a First Ministers’ Meeting on Indigenous Issues, and ask the National Chief for input on objectives.
• Identify key priorities for the next mandate. [ * ]
  
  

  	Implementation of initiatives begun during the previous mandate	New commitments
  Pan-Indigenous	Fully implement Child and Family Services and Indigenous Languages legislation Develop a National Action Plan following Inquiry into MMIWG Continue to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action Continue support for nation re-building Address critical infrastructure needs	Advance co-development of legislation to implement UNDRIP Establish a new National Treaty Commissioner’s Office Co-develop distinctions-based health legislation Establish a new national benefits-sharing framework Establish a new federal procurement target Framework for repatriating Indigenous cultural property and ancestral remains Support transition to clean, renewable energy Host a First Ministers’ Meeting on Indigenous priorities
  First Nations	Eliminate all long-term drinking water advisories on reserve by 2021 Update the Specific Claims and Additions-to-Reserve policies	Co-develop a legislative framework for First Nations policing

• Confirm top national AFN priorities, as identified in Honouring Promises: AFN 2019 Election Priorities, and from January 2019 leaders’ meeting:
  • Environment, climate change, and conservation
  • Economic development and economic participation
  • Self-determination and self-governance
  • Closing socio-economic gaps (housing, water, health, education)

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami: Natan Obed, President

• Confirm your Government’s commitment to continuing a distinctions-based approach to reconciliation, and joint priority setting through the Inuit Crown Partnership Committee.
• Reiterate your commitment to organizing a First Ministers’ Meeting on Indigenous Issues, and ask President Obed for input on objectives.
• Identify key priorities for the next mandate. [ * ]
  
  

  	Implementation of initiatives begun during the previous mandate	New commitments
  Pan-Indigenous	Fully implement Child and Family Services and Indigenous Languages legislation Develop a National Action Plan following Inquiry into MMIWG Continue to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action Continue support for nation re-building Address critical infrastructure needs	Advance co-development of legislation to implement UNDRIP Establish a new National Treaty Commissioner’s Office Co-develop distinctions-based health legislation Establish a new national benefits-sharing framework Establish a new federal procurement target Framework for repatriating Indigenous cultural property and ancestral remains Support transition to clean, renewable energy Host a First Ministers’ Meeting on Indigenous priorities
  First Nations	Continue work to improve food security in Inuit Nunangat Continue work to fully implement Inuit land claims agreements	Develop and implement an Inuit Nunangat policy

• Confirm top ITK priorities, from April 2019 leaders’ meeting and ITK’s election 2019 priorities:
  • An Inuit Nunangat policy
  • Closing socio-economic gaps (social infrastructure and mental health services and supports, housing, K-12 education, poverty reduction and food security)
  • Infrastructure and economic self-reliance
  • Environment and climate change, northern communities’ reliance on fossil fuels

Métis National Council: Clément Chartier, President

• Confirm your Government’s commitment to continuing a distinctions-based approach to reconciliation, and joint priority-setting under the Canada – Métis Nation Accord (2017)
• Reiterate your commitment to organizing a First Ministers’ Meeting on Indigenous Issues, and ask President Chartier for input on objectives.
• Identify key priorities for the next mandate. [ * ]
  
  

  	Implementation of initiatives begun during the previous mandate	New commitments
  Pan-Indigenous	Fully implement Child and Family Services and Indigenous Languages legislation Develop a National Action Plan following Inquiry into MMIWG Continue to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action Continue support for nation re-building Address critical infrastructure needs	Advance co-development of legislation to implement UNDRIP Establish a new National Treaty Commissioner’s Office Co-develop distinctions-based health legislation Establish a new national benefits-sharing framework Establish a new federal procurement target Framework for repatriating Indigenous cultural property and ancestral remains Support transition to clean, renewable energy Host a First Ministers’ Meeting on Indigenous priorities
  First Nations	Continue the work of advancing self-determination with the Métis Nation	Develop and implement an Inuit Nunangat policy

• Confirm top MNC priorities, from June 2019 leaders’ meeting:
  • Closing socio-economic gaps (education, health, child and family services)
  • Justice and policing
  • Youth and sports
  • Implementation of Section 35 rights