First Nations chief hopes talks will produce budget commitments
Posted Jan 25, 2012 10:56 am.
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OTTAWA – The head of the Assembly of First Nations says he wants to see the results of historic talks with the federal government reflected in the next budget.
National Chief Shawn Atleo says areas such as education need urgent attention and not just to benefit First Nations communities.
He says the economic future of Canada depends on it and that’s something the government believes as well.
First Nations and the Conservative government emerged from talks on Tuesday with a commitment to renew their relationship by addressing a number of long-standing concerns.
They agreed to set up working groups to look at the financial relationship between Ottawa and native communities as well as economic development.
Atleo says past studies and task forces on those issues were done unilaterally and now is the time for both sides to work together.
