Indigenous Peoples' Commission
350 Albert Street, Suite 920 K1R 1A4 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Our Commission has three policies that are a part of the National Prioritization Vote! Once you have completed voting via the link below and selected policy resolutions to prioritize, you can modify your submission by simply voting once again. You can change your selection as many times as you need before the deadline (March 5th 2021, 11:59pm EST), and only your latest submission will count. https://secure.liberal.ca/e/policy-prioritization-national/

Indigenous representation matters. Thank you Jaime Battiste.

Tonight is the night: Kicking off our Liberal National Convention in just a few hours and we can’t wait! With keynotes remarks on supporting Canadians with Ahme...d Hussen, shaping a better future with Steven Guilbeault and a special conversation between Chrystia Freeland and Ken Dryden on building a better, stronger, and more resilient Canada. There is so much to look forward to, and we hope you will be a part of it. Register now: 2021.liberal.ca/register

Earlier this week, a motion to continue the debate on our government's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation legislation was denied by Conservative members.... Reconciliation should not be partisan. The obstruction and political games must stop, so parliament can advance important elements of reconciliation and the TRC Calls to Action.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (March 8, 2021) The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, the Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Marc Miller, and the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal issued the following statement: "Today is International Women's Day, when we recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women around the world and the work that is being done to achieve gender equality. In particular, we honour and ce...lebrate Indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQQIA+) people. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the leadership of First Nations, Inuit, Métis and women working hard to achieve gender equality. From coast-to-coast-to-coast, we are participating in a two-day summit on Canada's Feminist Response and Recovery organized by Women and Gender Equality Canada under the leadership of Minister Monsef. The summit will look at approaches to advancing gender equality as we commit to build back better economically, socially and environmentally, from the COVID-19 pandemic. The summit will also contribute to the development of a comprehensive Action Plan to further address the important issues that affect women in Canada, such as job loss, poverty and income equality. The pandemic has magnified the sexism, racism and marginalization faced by Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. They are at greater risk of domestic violence and economic insecurity. We know that we also must address the shadow pandemic of domestic violence and we know that staying at home is not always a safe option. Canada is firmly committed to advancing the safety, security and well-being of Indigenous women, their children and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, by expanding culturally relevant supports and trauma-informed care for those who face gender-based violence. We know that systemic racism and inequality is a root cause of the tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. We are responding to the priorities of Indigenous partners to address issues related to housing, emergency shelters and transition housing for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across the country, whether on reserve, off reserve, in the North, or in urban areas. We are committed to making transformative and substantive changes through the co-development of the National Action Plan to end the violence towards Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. As a country, we must continue walking together on a path of healing and reconciliation. On this International Women's Day, we encourage all Canadians to celebrate the women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in your communities and to stand together in taking action to advance gender equality in Canada."

Voting closes tonight (March 5th 2021, 11:59pm EST) for the National Prioritization Vote! Our Commission has three policies that are apart of the National Prioritization Vote: #3377 MOVING CANADA AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES FORWARD TOGETHER FASTER, #3212 INDIGENOUS HOUSING SECURITY, #2987 EDUCATION ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES ACROSS CANADIAN SOCIETY You can change your selection as many times as you need before the deadline, and only your latest submission will count.... https://secure.liberal.ca/e/policy-prioritization-national/

À l'heure actuelle, les libéraux de partout au pays votent pour sélectionner les politiques qui seront débattues lors de notre congrès virtuel de 2021. Ce processus est crucial pour définir l'avenir de notre parti, et c'est pourquoi les Commission des peuples autochtones encouragent tous les libéraux à voter pour ces trois politiques progressiste! https://secure.liberal.ca/e/policy-prioritization-national/

Great work by Jaime Battiste.

Registered Liberals across the country are sharing their ideas to keep Canada moving forward in our virtual policy development process, and you can have your say, too! Our Commission has three policies that are apart of the National Prioritization Vote: #3377 MOVING CANADA AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES FORWARD TOGETHER FASTER, #3212 INDIGENOUS HOUSING SECURITY, #2987 EDUCATION ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES ACROSS CANADIAN SOCIETY Once you have completed voting via the link below and sel...ected policy resolutions to prioritize, you can modify your submission by simply voting once again. You can change your selection as many times as you need before the deadline (March 5th 2021, 11:59pm EST), and only your latest submission will count. https://secure.liberal.ca/event/open-policy-process