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Bill S-234 Proposes Creation of Assembly of Aboriginal Peoples

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Posted on 15 July 2008

On April 30th, 2008, Honourable Aurélien Gill tabled Bill S-234 in the Senate of Canada to create An Assembly of Aboriginal Peoples, to be comprised of:

the Assembly of First Nation peoples, the Assembly of Inuit people and the Assembly of Métis peoples.

In response to this Bill, and in partnership with the National elected Aboriginal leaders and Aboriginal members of the Senate, we are initiating an exchange of ideas concerning this proposed legislation.

Bill S-234 is to create a National Aboriginal Assembly with an executive council comprised of First Nation, Inuit and Métis people. We invite you to share your views on this issue.

Please click here to read the full text of this news release

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