Canada’s economic resiliency plan misses key reconciliation opportunities

Economic reconciliation can only take place if First Nations can control their affairs, and are provided with the underpinning mechanisms that any economy needs to survive.

The First Nations land registry is currently run by Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty’s department. Its improved successor now requires federal legislation and funding to get to launch as soon as possible, writes Meko Nicholas.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MEKO NICHOLAS

September 30, 2026

The federal government has embarked on an ambitious plan to transform the Canadian economy, including measures to remove systemic barriers to economic growth. However, progress will be limited if the government fails to address the barriers it creates for First Nations econo...

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