Additions to reserve: expediting the process

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Study by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples that forms a part of the Committee's general mandate to examine the federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibi...

Study by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples that forms a part of the Committee's general mandate to examine the federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and on other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. The Committee studied key issues raised by witnesses. Over the course of five meetings on this topic, held between February 7 and April 3, 2012, eleven organizations provided their input on the challenges and deficiencies within the existing ATR (additions to reserve) policy and process. Witnesses included First Nations representatives-including those from key communities, public institutions, advocacy groups, and lands managers-and advisors senior federal government officials, and representatives from the Office of the Auditor General. The study concludes with recommendations from the Committee to improve the ATR process.

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