Haldane said Indigenous nations from Vancouver Island, the northwest coast and the Interior have reached stage five in the six-stage process. introduced modern-day treaty making in the early 1990s and seven Indigenous Nations have reached treaty agreements since then. A Recognition and Reconciliation of Rights Policy for Treaty Negotiations in B.C. Haldane said federal forgiveness of loans for Indigenous groups to fund treaty negotiations this year also eased the financial burden involved in negotiations. They are all promising UNDRIP legislation, whether they get it through is another question.”This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 7, 2019.

Source: National Post December 07, 2019 09:02 UTC