CBC·3 min read·medium
AFN calls on Ottawa, provinces to protect treaty rights in wake of Alberta separatism
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The Assembly of First Nations has passed an emergency resolution demanding that provincial governments respect treaty rights and constitutional processes. This follows concerns that Alberta's potential separation from Canada could undermine the legal relationship between Indigenous groups and the Crown.
On Thursday, at the annual meeting of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) in Ottawa, chiefs passed a resolution asking the highest levels of government to ensure constitutional processes that impact First Nations only proceed with consultation and consent from affected groups.
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