Six years later, the promises of the Daniels Decision remain unseen

Métis and Non-Status Indigenous people remain some of the most disenfranchised in Canada. The recently released federal budget offered little for off-reserve and Non-Status Indigenous people, making it clear we’re not a priority.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller is pictured leaving a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on March 31, 2021. Despite the government’s stated commitment to reconciliation, despite the awakening this country has been through, despite the legal implications, we’re still left waiting for what’s on paper to be put into action, writes Elmer St. Pierre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY ELMER ST. PIERRE

April 13, 2022

Six years ago, the Supreme Court of Canada gave its final ruling in Daniels v. Canada, declaring it the federal government’s legal responsibility to legislate on issues relating to Métis and Non-Status Indians. Six years ago, I was filled with relief and hope, as change seemed near on the horizon...

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