Archive for May, 2012

Dwight A. Dorey, MA National Vice-Chief – Study on the Evolving Legal and Political Recognition of the Collective Identity and Rights of Métis

Ottawa, Ontario -May 30, 2012 Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples Good Afternoon Chairman St. Germain and committee members. It’s an honour and privilege to speak to you on the traditional territory of the Algonquin peoples. I’m National Vice-Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, formerly known as the Native Council of Canada, which is [...]

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National Chief, Betty Ann Lavallée, CD, (Ret’d) Presentation to: The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Study to provide recommendations regarding the development of a National Conservation Plan  Halifax, Nova Scotia -May 29, 2012 Good Morning Chair Warawa and members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.  It is an honour to be here on the territory of the Mi’kmaq Peoples to speak to you concerning [...]

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National Vice-Chief, Dwight Dorey, M.A. -The National Governor’s Forum – Serving Aboriginal Peoples and Communities 

Halifax, Nova Scotia – May 26, 2012 The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples as a National Aboriginal Organization represents the interest of off-reserve non-status and status Indians, and Métis Aboriginal Peoples living in urban, rural, remote and isolated areas throughout Canada. We are also the national voice for the constituency and their affiliate organizations making up [...]

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National Chief, Betty Ann Lavallée, CD, (Ret’d) – WORLD FEDERATION OF COLLEGES AND POLYTECHNICS WORLD CONGRESS 2012

Driving the Global Economy - Halifax, Nova Scotia - May 26, 2012 Good Afternoon to our two co-chairs of the World Congress 2012, President & CEO and ACCC Chair, James Knight; Ann Buller, President & CEO of Centennial College; delegates and fellow presenters. I would like to offer a special welcome and thank you to the Elders [...]

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Dwight Dorey, Vice-Chief, Congress of Aboriginal People -Presentation to the American University Washington College of Law

May 24th, 2012 -Washington, DC The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples as a National Aboriginal Organization represents the interest of off-reserve non-status and status Indians, and Métis Aboriginal Peoples living in urban, rural, remote and isolated areas throughout Canada. We are also the national voice for the constituency and their affiliate organizations making up the Congress [...]

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