Bill C-53 recognizes status of three provincial Métis organizations, over objections from First Nations
The federal government has introduced legislation that would grant self-governing status to three provincial Métis organizations, over objections from First Nations.
“For more than 200 years, the Crown’s approach to our assertions was to deny and ignore them,” said MNO President Margaret Froh. “When the Crown did make bargains with our ancestors, those promises were quickly broken. But we never relented because the Métis are an incredibly resilient people.”Métis leaders in the three provinces hailed the bill as a key milestone in the battle for Métis recognition that stretches back to the era of Louis Riel.
Any government recognition built on those shaky foundations should be halted and reviewed with First Nations consultation, they said. The proposed legislation only deals with core governance functions and would in no way affect the rights of other Indigenous peoples, said the MNO in a press release.
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