AFN outlines First Nations election priorities ahead of fall vote
OTTAWA — Canada has been treating Indigenous issues as higher priorities since the last federal election but more work needs to be done, says Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde.
The national group, which includes First Nations chiefs from across Canada, is outlining its election priorities for Canada’s First Nations, with less than a week before the federal campaign must begin.
Bellegarde released a 16-page document today in Ottawa, saying he hopes it will frame the dialogue around First Nations during the election race and help set the agenda for Indigenous rights and priorities for the next government.
“Has the gap closed yet? The answer is no. Has there been movement? The answer is yes, but we have to maintain momentum,” he told reporters.