Alberta, Saskatchewan chiefs call for sovereignty acts to be withdrawnOTTAWA — First Nations chiefs from Alberta and Saskatchewan are calling for their provinces to toss proposed legislation they say is inherently undemocratic, unconstitutional and infringes on Indigenous rights. He said it infringes on treaty rights and could set a harmful precedent. "And what would keep other provinces from following suit and, ultimately, what will that mean for treaty rights across Canada?" Vice Chief Aly Bear of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations also said the act in Saskatchewan is unconstitutional. Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald said she stands with the chiefs in Saskatchewan and Alberta, calling for the acts to be withdrawn.

Source: National Post December 07, 2022 16:35 UTC