{"id":59074,"date":"2024-02-12T04:45:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T04:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/metis-nation-applauds-supreme-court-of-canada-decision-on-indigenous-children-youth-and-families\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T04:45:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T04:45:57","slug":"metis-nation-applauds-supreme-court-of-canada-decision-on-indigenous-children-youth-and-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/metis-nation-applauds-supreme-court-of-canada-decision-on-indigenous-children-youth-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00c9TIS NATION APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT OF CANADA DECISION ON INDIGENOUS CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ottawa, On, Feb. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutional validity of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis children, youth and families (the \u201cAct\u201d) in a historic and unanimous judgement.<\/p>\n

The Act (previously known as Bill C-92) is an innovative and piece of federal legislation that the M\u00e9tis Nation was a part of developing and that it fully supports. As such, the M\u00e9tis National Council and its Governing Members intervened at the Supreme Court of Canada to ensure the Act was upheld.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely pleased that the Supreme Court of Canada was unanimous in upholding this forward looking, innovative and reconciliation-based piece of legislation,\u201d said M\u00e9tis National Council President Cassidy Caron.<\/p>\n

Caron added, \u201cThe Act provides a legislative framework for our M\u00e9tis governments to fully exercise their jurisdiction in relation to child and family services, and many are already doing so. This judgement confirms this work is on a solid legislative and constitutional foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The decision also confirms that the federal government is on the right track in advancing legislation that affirms rights protected by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, as opposed to continuing to deny those rights.<\/p>\n

Currently, Bill C-53: An Act to Recognition Certain M\u00e9tis Governments in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta is before Parliament, which is premised on the same affirmation of rights. The judgement sends the strong message that Parliament is on the right track in adopting this type of reconciliation-based legislation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to applaud the current federal government in advancing the Act with the M\u00e9tis Nation and other Indigenous peoples. Today\u2019s decision confirms this type of collaboration with Indigenous is the way forward. We look forward to implementing this Act and seeing Bill C-53 also become law soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the release of today\u2019s decision, the M\u00e9tis National Council and Governing Members will complete a detailed review of the Supreme Court of Canada\u2019s decision to determine its impacts on M\u00e9tis governments and citizens across the Homeland and provide additional comments in the days ahead.<\/p>\n

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Since 1983, the M\u00e9tis National Council has been the national and international voice of the M\u00e9tis Nation within Canada. Through the Canada-M\u00e9tis Nation Accord, the MNC advocates on behalf of its Governing Members\u2014the democratically elected M\u00e9tis Governments of Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia\u2014to advance M\u00e9tis rights and interests within their respective jurisdictions, including the implementation of the M\u00e9tis Nation\u2019s inherent right to self-determination and self-government. The MNC is committed to accountability and transparency within its operations, and to its relationships with MNC Governing Members. Cassidy Caron is the President of the M\u00e9tis National Council.<\/em><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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