Special Assembly on First Ministers Meeting

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Special Assembly on First Ministers Meeting

• October 15th 16th, 2005
• Vancouver, British Columbia

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Overview and UpdateFirst Ministers Meetingon
Aboriginal Issues

• Special Assembly is to discuss and prepare for
  the upcoming First Ministers Meeting on
  Aboriginal Issues (FMM) scheduled for Nov. 25,
  2005.
• Priority areas to be addressed at the FMM include
  Relationships, Education and Housing, as well as
  Health (continued from Blueprint process
  following 2004 FMM on Health). Economic
  Opportunities is an added topic during the
  process that will be linked to priority topics
  but not treated in depth.

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Key Milestones Leading to FMM

• 2003 Speech from the Throne commitment to work
  with Métis leadership and provinces to find the
  place of the Métis in federal policies (October
  2003)
• 2004 Federal Budget commits 20.5M for one year
  to address the implications of Powley decision
  (February 2004)
• Leadership of AFN, ITK and MNC meet with Prime
  Minister and agree to collaboratively plan a
  national summit to renew the relationship between
  First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation (March
  2004)

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First Ministers Meeting on Health

• In September 2004, in advance of the First
  Ministers Meeting on Health, the Prime Minister
  held a Special Meeting on Health with Aboriginal
  Leadership.
• Key commitments included
• 700M to various Aboriginal health initiatives
• Collaborative development of an Aboriginal Health
  Blueprint to be approved by First Ministers and
  Aboriginal Leadership
• Convening a FMM dedicated to Aboriginal Issues
  for Fall of 2005.

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Milestones and Results to Date
Cabinet Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and
Aboriginal Leaders Policy Retreat May 31, 2005
Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable April 19,
2004
Sectoral Follow-up SessionsNov. 2004 Jan. 2005
Ministers of Aboriginal Affairs and Aboriginal
Leaders Meeting June 27, 2005
On Health, Housing, Economic Opportunities,
Lifelong Learning, Negotiations, and
Accountability for Results
Prime Ministers Commitment to close the gap
Interim checkpoint in preparations for the FMM
Métis-specific working group summaries on
Relationships, Housing and Education
Signing of the Canada - Métis Nation Framework
Agreement
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Métis Nation Participation

• FMM preparations have been based on three
  distinct peoples First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
• Priority areas to address were decided on and
  have been explored in collaborative working group
  process in spring, followed by negotiations and
  drafting process, and guided throughout by the
  FMM Steering Committee (Deputy Ministers of
  Aboriginal Affairs and Officials from National
  Aboriginal Organizations)
• Throughout all stages, the Métis Nation has been
  seeking Métis-specific commitments in all agenda
  areas.

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Métis Nation Participation (Contd)

• Many of the tabled proposals come from Roundtable
  consultations and other consultations. These
  proposals will be further elaborated on at this
  Special Assembly.
• The Métis Nation is now in final stages of
  negotiations and identification of announcements
  with the federal and provincial government to be
  made at FMM.

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Special Assembly on First Ministers Meeting

• October 15th 16th, 2005
• Vancouver, British Columbia