“Mr. Speaker, I want to let the member across the way know that the NDP absolutely supports appointing an independent treaty commissioner, but I am having trouble because the government, time and time again, has demonstrated that it actually does not respect treaties. There is the MOU signed with Alberta without treaty partners; treaties 6, 7 and 8; and Bill C-5, which in fact violated modern treaty rights holders including the Grand Council of the Crees, a bill that was supported by the member who is from that territory. If we were to have an independent treaty commissioner, would the government actually listen to the commissioner and stop violating treaty rights?”
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Average 78 / 100
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Procedure 19%Claims 30%Positioning 24%Promise 27%
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 21 wordsI have great respect for my colleague across the way, but regarding Bill C-5, we will have to agree to disagree.ProcedureClaims · 33 wordsThere is text right there in Bill C-5, which is now the law of the land, that is explicit about the recognition of indigenous rights and treaty rights in a variety of ways.12Positioning · 26 wordsIt is a sign of our commitment on this side of the House that we put that into one of the very first pieces of legislation.PositioningPromise · 30 wordsOn heeding the work of the commissioner, that is something we would all have to attempt to do in the most committed way possible upon the establishment of this office.Vague promise
