First Nations’ priorities are Canada’s priorities

The First Nations agenda is about creating stronger, more prosperous First Nations and, thereby, a stronger, more prosperous country.

First Nations will continue to press forward for our children and our families. I know we can move forward, faster, when we move together and move towards reconciliation and closing the gap within our lifetimes, to see sustained progress in our homes, among our peoples and across Canada, writes AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PERRY BELLEGARDE

June 17, 2019

The coming federal election is an opportunity to examine First Nations' priorities, and to understand that progress on these priorities will add to the economic, social, cultural and environmental success of the country—and a better quality of life for all Canadians. The First Nations agenda is ab...

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