Land Claim Negotiations
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- Date
- 1995 June 1-9
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 91
- Mover
- Mr. R. Robinson
- Seconder
- Archbishop D. Crawley
- Text
- That this General Synod:
- a) reaffirm its recognition and support of the First Nations' struggle to obtain justice regarding land claims through negotiations;
- b) reaffirm its commitment to support the process of negotiations with First Nations towards a just and timely resolution of outstanding land claims;
- c) urge the Governments of Canada and British Columbia to bring forward proposals that will provide a land and resource base sufficient to assure self-determination for the Nisga'a people; and
- d) request the Primate to make this position known to the respective governments.
- The mover and the seconder agreed to amend the motion as follows:
- 1. by adding the words "and all other First Nations" at the end of c);
- 2. by adding a new section d) which reads:
- "urge the Government of Canada to settle all outstanding native land claims in a just and expedient manner;"
- 3. relettering d) to e).
- The amended motion now reads:
- a) reaffirm its recognition and support of the First Nations' struggle to obtain justice regarding land claims through negotiations;
- c) urge the Governments of Canada and British Columbia to bring forward proposals that will provide a land and resource base sufficient to assure self-determination for the Nisga'a people; and all other First Nations;
- d) urge the Government of Canada to settle all outstanding native land claims in a just and expedient manner;
- e) request the Primate to make this position known to the respective governments. CARRIED Act 91
- Subjects
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Claims
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Claims
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Claims - Anglican Church of Canada
- Nisga'a - British Columbia - Claims
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Government relations - 1951-