Prime Minister Trudeau Steps Up for First Nations – Net Newsledger

8 December 2015

“No Relationship More Important to Me,” – Prime Minister Trudeau

OTTAWA – The federal government under Prime Minister Trudeau is moving quickly to honour campaign promises made to Canadians during the election. One of the key areas for the new Liberal Government is to set a “Nation to Nation” relationship in place.

Today Prime Minister Trudeau addressed the Assembly of First Nations Chief’s Conference in Ottawa. The Prime Minister made five commitments:

1) Inquiry in to ‪#‎MMIW‬ Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
2) Lifts on 2% Cap on First Nations funding
3) Review of Legislation introduced by Harper Government
4) Implementing ‪#‎TRC‬ Recommendations
5) Committed to a Renewed Relationship with Canada’s First Nations