First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders lay out major asks for re-elected Liberal government – ITK
May 27, 2025
Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and Métis National Council leaders urge the new Liberal government to address clean drinking water, community policing, Arctic security, and housing among many priorities for this Parliament.
With the historic inclusion of three Indigenous ministers in cabinet, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says the governing Liberals can approach the upcoming parliamentary session as an unprecedented opportunity to address unresolved issues facing Indigenous Peoples.
Two of the top issues facing First Nations communities are the absence of clean drinking water and proper policing on reserves, said Woodhouse Nepinak. She said Mandy Gull- Masty (Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou, Que.)—the first Indigenous minister overseeing Indigenous services—Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand (Churchill- Keewatinook Aski, Man.), and Buckley Belanger (Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River, Sask.), secretary of state for rural development, can help advance those files in cabinet.
