First Nations leaders meet in Toronto – The Chronicle Journal
November 25, 2015
First Nations chiefs from across Ontario are meeting this week with Liberal cabinet ministers to discuss aboriginal issues.
Pegged as the Leaders in the Legislature event, the roundtable discussions are focusing on key issues including resource benefits, revenue sharing, treaty awareness, and missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.
“We called for Ontario to come to the table last year and the government followed through,” Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day said Tuesday. “Three months ago (on Tuesday) we signed the historic Political Accord with Premier (Kathleen) Wynne, which signals for us a positive government to government relationship.”
Wynne addressed the chiefs Tuesday afternoon followed by a joint session on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations.
