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The Congress Of Aboriginal Peoples Presents To House Of Commons And Senate Standing Committees

Posted by on November 22, 2011

The CAP National Chief and Vice-Chief make presentations to HOC and Senate Standing Committees November 22, 2011, Ottawa, Ontario – The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) released the following statement today: Since 1971, the Congress has been at the forefront of the Aboriginal Peoples movement in Canada advocating for our constituency of Forgotten Peoples. We [...]

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National Chief, Betty Ann Lavallee – Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights

Posted by on November 21, 2011

Good evening Senator Jaffer and members of the Senate Human Rights Committee.  It is an honour to present to the committee today on the traditional ancestral homelands of the Algonquin Peoples. I am a Mi’kmaq woman who has lived all my life on my traditional ancestral homelands of Mi’kma ki, in part of present day [...]

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Presentation to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights

Posted by on November 21, 2011

Bill S-2 an “Act Respecting Family Homes Situated on First Nations Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights in or to Structures and Lands Situated on Those Reserves” Good evening Senator Jaffer and members of the Senate Human Rights Committee.  It is an honour to present to the committee today on the traditional ancestral homelands of [...]

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National Chief, Betty Ann Lavallee – Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology Presentation by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

Posted by on November 17, 2011

Senators and fellow participants, good morning. I would like to begin by thanking the Committee for inviting the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples to participate in the work of the Committee as it examines and reports on the progress in implementing the 2004 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care. As I’m sure you’re aware, the Congress [...]

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Presentation to the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Posted by on November 17, 2011

Progress in implementing the 2004 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care Senators and fellow participants, good morning. I would like to begin by thanking the Committee for inviting the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples to participate in the work of the Committee as it examines and reports on the progress in implementing the 2004 10-Year Plan [...]

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Standing Senate Committee On Aboriginal Peoples

Posted by on November 15, 2011

Good Morning Chair St. Germain and members of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you concerning the Daniels Case and section 91(24) of the Constitution Act 1867. This case concerns Aboriginal peoples who assert that they are owed a fiduciary duty by the Queen and entitled [...]

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House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

Posted by on November 15, 2011

Mr. Chairman and members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you concerning the Daniels Case and section 91(24) of the Constitution Act 1867. This case concerns Aboriginal peoples who assert that they are owed a fiduciary duty by the Queen [...]

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National Chief, Betty Ann Lavallee -House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

Posted by on November 15, 2011

Good Morning Chair Warkentin and members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. It’s an honour to be here on the unceded territory of the Algonquin people to present to you some priority issues of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. With me today is our new Vice Chief Dwight [...]

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House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

Posted by on November 15, 2011

Good Morning Chair St. Germain and members of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples. It’s an honour to be here on the unceded territory of the Algonquin people to present to you some priority issues of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. My presentation to you will focus on remaining discrimination in the Indian Act, [...]

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Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

Posted by on November 15, 2011

On remaining discrimination in the Indian Act, Matrimonial Real Property, Band Membership, Aboriginal Citizenship, Education and the Long Gun Registry. Good Morning Chair Warkentin and members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. It’s an honour to be here on the unceded territory of the Algonquin people to present [...]

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