AFN National Chief Bellegarde – Withdraw Bill C-51 Anti-Terrorism Legislation – Net Newsledger
March 12, 2015
Withdraw C-51 and Consult Properly Says National Chief Bellegarde
OTTAWA – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to withdraw Bill C-51, the proposed federal anti-terrorism legislation.
“I am calling on the government to withdraw this Bill and consult properly with First Nations about the impact of any such legislation on First Nations rights,” said National Chief Bellegarde. “We believe in safety and security but the federal government’s rush to ram this legislation through is undemocratic and it violates our individual and collective rights. First Nations will vigorously oppose any legislation that does not respect and protect our rights.”
