National Reconciliation Council

CAP Demands Resignation of Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2023) - The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples has lost faith in Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller after years of ignoring and excluding hundreds of thousands of off-Reserve, non-status, Metis and Southern Labrador Inuit Indigenous people.

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  • Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2023) - The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples has lost faith in Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller after years of ignoring and excluding hundreds of thousands of off-Reserve, non-status, Metis and Southern Labrador Inuit Indigenous people.
  • In recent months, Marc Miller has decided to exclude CAP and urban Indigenous voices from the proposed National Reconciliation Council and Canada's UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Right's of Indigenous Peoples) Action Plan.
  • And furthermore, on National Indigenous Peoples Day when unveiling the action plan and intentionally excluding CAP, Minister Miller decided to credit another National Indigenous Organization for the historic CAP/Daniels Case that affirmed the rights of off-Reserve Indigenous Peoples and the federal government's responsibility.
  • CAP is profoundly disappointed with, and concerned about Canada's current Crown Indigenous Relations Minister, and hopes the government will recognize its missteps and faults in recognizing our People.

True Reconciliation Lies in the Hands of Senators

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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The oversight body is a "Call to Action" from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 report.

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  • The oversight body is a "Call to Action" from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 report.
  • "Senators now have the opportunity to make reconciliation inclusive for all Indigenous Peoples," says CAP National Chief Elmer St. Pierre.
  • CAP is encouraging all Senators to use practical sense and ensure CAP has a permanent seat on the board of directors.
  • After centuries of colonialism, racism and exclusion, CAP is calling on Senators to change direction and make reconciliation inclusive for all Indigenous Peoples.

Government Must Not Use Reconciliation As A Tool For Assimilation

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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The oversight body is a "Call to Action" from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 report.

Key Points: 
  • The oversight body is a "Call to Action" from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 report.
  • It is vital that urban Indigenous voices and CAP have a seat at the table, and therefore Senators must make an amendment allowing us to take part.
  • "There are five National Indigenous Organizations, but for some reason the Liberal Government is playing partisan politics excluding CAP and the voices of urban Indigenous peoples."
  • "The government is attempting to divide and conquer, choosing who they consider Indigenous," says CAP National Vice-Chief Kim Beaudin.