Canada’s budgetary process: a failing grade in First Nations partnership – The Hill Times
April 15, 2024
Canada’s budgetary process must recognize and honour its treaty obligations to First Nations. Exclusion is no longer an option; it perpetuates injustices and undermines the nation’s commitment to reconciliation and partnership.
We know that Canada’s budgetary process is a critical tool in shaping the nation’s future and on April 16, Canadians will hear how the federal government plans to spend resources for the coming months and years. Yet, this process is marred by a glaring omission: the exclusion of their First Nations treaty partners. As the backbone of Canada’s history and identity, these partnerships and nation to nation agreements demand inclusion and respect in budget discussions, budget preparations,
