Sovereignty, economic reconciliation among priorities for some Indigenous leaders this election – CTV News

April 24, 2025

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has been hosting virtual forums with party leaders to find out where they stand regarding sovereignty and economic reconciliation, among other things.

“A critical piece is that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People is the framework for reconciliation. It is now Canadian law,” John Fischer, Mount Royal University’s associate VP of Indigenization and decolonization, said.

“Some of the candidates are saying that it’s a Liberal initiative that should be re-examined. It’s critical that there is a realization that sovereignty is an important issue to Indigenous people.”

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