Apr 06
Crowns Duty to Consult with the METIS
PRESS RELEASE
Métis Nation of Alberta Announces Workshops on Crown’s
Duty to Consult and Accommodate Métis Rights in Province
‘Alberta Métis Continue To Push Forward On Rights-Based Agenda’
below. MNA members who are interested in attending are encouraged to pre-register in order to ensure adequate seating and refreshments are available.
Calgary Workshop Saturday, April 19th, 2008 Coast Plaza Hotel 1316 – 33 Street NE 10:30 a.m.
Edmonton Workshop Saturday, April 26th, 2008 Wingate Inn 18220 100 Avenue NW 10:30 a.m.
For further information or to register contact: Marilyn Underschultz
(780) 455-2200 munderschultz@metis.org
Edmonton (April 3, 2008) – Today, Audrey Poitras, President of the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) announced a series of workshops to be held across the province in order to provide Métis citizens the opportunity to discuss the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate Métis rights as it relates to resource development and exploitation, and to develop a consultation strategy for creating and implementing an Alberta Métis Consultation Policy. “Increasingly, our traditional lands, health and way of life are being affected by natural resources developments throughout the province. Our Elders and traditional resources users continue to raise concerns about the impacts of government decisions and industry activities on future generations. We need to take collective action on these important issues before it is too late,” President Poitras said. “As a rights-bearing Aboriginal people under Section 35, the Crown has a constitutional obligation to consult with us andaccommodate our rights. Similar to the Métis Harvesting Policy, we must now move forward and develop a Métis Consultation Policy that ensures Metis rights, interests and way of life is being respected by government and industry.” For full text from Metis Nation of Alberta website…