The draft declaration

The Canadian Press has a draft of the declaration that would end Theresa Spence’s protest. The draft includes 13 priorities.

— An immediate meeting between the Governor General, federal and provincial governments and all First Nations to discuss treaty and non-treaty relationships. — Clear work plans with firm target outcomes, timelines, and goals for the short, medium and long term, with immediate focus on housing. — Frameworks for treaty implementation and enforcement on a nation-to-nation basis. — Reform the comprehensive claims policy so it is based on inherent aboriginal rights. — Work towards resource revenue sharing by involving provincial and territorial governments. — Better oversight of the environment to ensure sustainable development. — A thorough review and consultation of two federal omnibus budget bills to ensure they are consistent with constitutional protections of aboriginal rights. — Ensure all federal legislation has the free, prior and informed consent of First Nations. — Ensure federal funding is fair, sustainable, indexed and not subject to arbitrary caps. — Set up a national inquiry on violence against indigenous women. — More investment in building schools as well as funding parity with off-reserve schools, and extra funding for First Nations languages. — Change federal oversight of First Nations by setting up a dedicated cabinet committee and secretariat within the Privy Council Office. — Full implementation of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.