Ms. Katrina Peddle at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On March 18th, 2024. See this statement in context.

March 18th, 2024 / 12:15 p.m.

Director General, Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families Branch, Department of Indigenous Services

Katrina Peddle

In section 20 of the act, there are two mechanisms for them to signal whether they wish to proceed to assert jurisdiction or whether they want to do it via a coordination agreement. They have those two mechanisms, and yes, that is under the community's control.

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