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House Hansard - 82

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 6, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Ms. Viviane Lapointe (Sudbury, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/22 3:01:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, no relationship is more important to our government than the relationship with indigenous peoples. Over the past few years, our government has settled many land claims with indigenous communities in order to renew nation-to-nation relationships founded on community priorities and to right past wrongs. These settlements are a crucial part of our reconciliation process. Would the minister please tell the House about our government's recent settlement with the Siksika First Nation?
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Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/22 3:02:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, since 1910, the Siksika Nation has been deprived of half of its lands and its fair share of the resources on those lands. Its claim is one of the largest in the country, and the community has waited over 112 years for Canada to address this historic injustice. That is why, today, we are celebrating the signing of a $1.3-billion land claim settlement with the Siksika Nation. This settlement cannot erase the past, but we will continue to work with the Siksika Nation to build a better future for generations to come.
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