NDP urges Conservatives to take Aboriginal claims seriously

As part of tomorrow’s opposition day, New Democrat Aboriginal Affairs critic, Jean Crowder, tabled the following motion in the House of Commons:

“That this House call on the government to: (a) abandon its confrontational approach to First Nations, Métis and Inuit in favour of a nation-to-nation dialogue; (b) make treaty implementation, as well as the settlement and implementation of land claims, a priority, including in Labrador; and (c) begin negotiations in good faith with NunatuKavut Community Council on their comprehensive land claim that has been without a response since 1991.”