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- Proposal text
- Whereas; the Doctrine of Discovery is invalid, racist, and oppressive, and Whereas, the GPC has called for the repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery because it impacts on Indigenous sovereignty and disallows for the free and full expression of sovereign Indigenous rights, and Whereas, the GPC through numerous policies has expressed support for Indigenous rights, title and sovereignty, Therefore Be It Resolved that the GPC will publicly issue a national statement that the GPC offers itself as a public champion and ally to Indigenous people.
- Type of Proposal
- A directive to ask the party’s Federal Council to consider an action
- Objective / Benefit
- To distinguish the GPC from other political parties in the struggle to decolonize Canada, and send a signal to Canadians that Indigenous Nations sovereignty must be acknowledged in a serious way.
- If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- N/A
- List any supporting evidence for your proposal
- GPC policy to support RCAP recommendations, GPC policy to implement the TRC calls to action.
- Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
- Indigenous peoples
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
This proposal has been accepted because:
This proposal has been accepted because:
76% voted in favour of adopting this motion at the 19th General Meeting.
90.9% voted in favor of adopting this motion in the post-GM all member (ratification) vote. This motion is now official GPC policy and will be added to the Membership Approved Policy – Green Book.
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Conversation with James Mihaychuk
One possible addition could be to specify "acting in accordance with the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People". Unfortunately, there are a lot of GPC policies in the Green Book where it is painfully obvious that there was zero consultation & cooperation with Indigenous peoples. I feel that the offer of allyship needs to include a move to redress that imbalance already baked into our policy book.
Very important to redress the doctrine of discovery- also to act in accordance with the calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but I find it problematic to term the GPC as an ally of indigenous people. It is too undefined and indigenous people are not a monolithic unit in terms of their spirituality, culture and goals. So I am not in favour of this motion.
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