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-Proposal textWHEREAS the agreement was never made in consultation with Indigenous peoples and that-any revenues earned from the sale of these natural resources has never benefited their communities,-BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Green Party of Canada calls on the federal government to rescind the Natural-Resources Transfer Act.Type of ProposalPublic policy that the party would representObjective /-BenefitThe 94 Calls to Action recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls on the- government to “reconcile Aboriginal and Crown constitutional and legal orders to ensure that
- Aboriginal peoples are full partners in Confederation.” Moreover, one of the principles upheld by
- UNDRIP is Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), which requires that resources used on lands
- traditionally stewarded by Indigenous peoples cannot be developed without participation and
- consultation with the Indigenous population. The Natural Resources Transfer Act is in clear
- violation of UNDRIP and ignores the 94 Calls to Action and recommendations made in the 1996 Royal
-Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one-does it replace?N/AList any supporting evidence for your proposalSommers, J., & Procter, A.-(2023, June 19). Legislating Broken Promises: Canada's Natural Resources Transfer Agreement Today.-NiCHE. Retrieved August 1, 2023, from- https://niche-canada.org/2023/06/19/legislating-broken-promises-canadas-natural-resources-transfer-agreement-today/
- Submission of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) on Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for the
- Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. (n.d.). ohchr. Retrieved August 1, 2023, from
- https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/IPeoples/EMRIP/FPIC/AssemblyFirstNations_Canada.pdf
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action. (n.d.). Gov.bc.ca. Retrieved August
- 1, 2023, from
-https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdfDoes-this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group-or groups?While the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are directly opposed to-rescinding the Act, claiming Ottawa has no jurisdiction, the Green Party of Canada remains the only-party to have a policy calling for rescinding the Doctrine of Discovery and continuously stands in-support of Indigenous rights with a commitment to dealing on a Nation-to-Nation basis with-Indigenous Peoples.Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?YesPlease indicate the-language the proposal is being submitted in.English
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- +Proposal text
- +The Green Party of Canada calls on the federal government to rescind the Natural Resources Transfer
- +Acts, and open a consultation with Indigenous Nations who have an interest in the Natural Resources
- +in their territories.
- +
- +Type of Proposal
- +
- +Public policy that the party would represent
- +
- +Objective / Benefit
- +
- +The 94 Calls to Action recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls on the
- government to “reconcile Aboriginal and Crown constitutional and legal orders to ensure that
- Aboriginal peoples are full partners in Confederation.” Moreover, one of the principles upheld by
- UNDRIP is Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), which requires that resources used on lands
- traditionally stewarded by Indigenous peoples cannot be developed without participation and
- consultation with the Indigenous population. The Natural Resources Transfer Act is in clear
- violation of UNDRIP and ignores the 94 Calls to Action and recommendations made in the 1996 Royal
- +Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
- +
- +If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- +
- +N/A
- +
- +List any supporting evidence for your proposal
- +
- +Sommers, J., & Procter, A. (2023, June 19). Legislating Broken Promises: Canada's Natural Resources
- +Transfer Agreement Today. NiCHE. Retrieved August 1, 2023, from
- https://niche-canada.org/2023/06/19/legislating-broken-promises-canadas-natural-resources-transfer-agreement-today/
- Submission of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) on Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for the
- Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. (n.d.). ohchr. Retrieved August 1, 2023, from
- https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/IPeoples/EMRIP/FPIC/AssemblyFirstNations_Canada.pdf
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action. (n.d.). Gov.bc.ca. Retrieved August
- 1, 2023, from
- +https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf
- +
- +Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the
- +group or groups?
- +
- +While the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are directly opposed to rescinding the
- +Act, claiming Ottawa has no jurisdiction, the Green Party of Canada remains the only party to have a
- +policy calling for rescinding the Doctrine of Discovery and continuously stands in support of
- +Indigenous rights with a commitment to dealing on a Nation-to-Nation basis with Indigenous Peoples.
- +
- +Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- +
- +Yes
- +
- +Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- +
- +English
