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Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Bill C-262 does provide the legislative framework to implement the declaration, and it sets out the principles. UNDRIP is such a great document, and the bill supports it. Our board supports both, of course. I don't know if that answers your question, but the framework is there
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Ditto. That's exactly right.
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Thank you, Mr. Saganash. As I understand it, the bill is not creating new laws but perhaps strengthening existing laws. With regard to the working group of ministers the Prime Minister has formed, headed up by the Minister of Justice, the work they will do will examine all of th
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee If you look back at our history, you see that we are the first peoples. It's a simple answer. You look at land claims today. Quite frankly, it's simple. In fact, our board chair, Chief Clarence Louie of Osoyoos—I'm sure you've heard of him—is the one who asked that we raise this
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Does that clarify it for you?
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee It's a big piece.
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee I just mentioned in my remarks, in answer to an earlier question about going through the land claim process, that we'll never get the land back. I can say that. Chief Clarence can say that.
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Yes, but it was taken.
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee We're a national board—
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee No. We are an advisory board to the federal government, and we are appointed through an Order in Council. There are currently 10 members on the board. Some are being replaced now as we speak. It's a rolling board, so people come and go. In fact, I'm finishing up my term shortly.
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee If we have those gaps filled, the economic outcomes would be beneficial, not just to indigenous peoples but to all Canadians.
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee The money spent on social programs, prisons, everything else—
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee —some $27 billion. Take a look at that report. You were saying, sir, that something was not clear.
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Okay, thank you. The board feels there is already a lot of jurisprudence in Canada—and I'm not a lawyer, so if I say something that I ought not to, please forgive me—and internationally with regard to FPIC. Quite frankly, as a former chief, I found that the worst thing any leade
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Thank you, Madam Chair. Aaniin kina weya. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. I would like to start by acknowledging that we are on the unceded traditional territory of the Algonquin and Anishinabe people. My name is Sharon Stinson
April 23rd, 2018Committee meeting
Chief Sharon Stinson Henry