“ won’t recognize it at all. They won’t sign coordination agreements,” said Darin Keewatin, executive director of Asikiw Mostos O’pikinawasiwin Society, a child welfare organization for the Louis Bull Tribe.
The province took control of talks from the beginning instead of respecting the community’s authority, he said. There were certain parts of the coordination agreement the province wanted resolved before signing it, he added. Schulz said her department will work with Asikiw Mostos O’pikinawasiwin Society to deliver services until an agreement is signed and a transition plan is carried out.
Criticism at the provincial level started before the federal legislation passed. Quebec opposed the law and filed a constitutional challenge that argued the law encroached on the province’s jurisdiction. Alberta had expressed concerns relating to liability, oversight and sharing of data.
The Government loves to go on TV and play good guy. Then the cameras go away and so do they and the dream they just sold. Feds should lay out the plan when broadcasting the news. They don’t they put it off and put it off….Typical , especially in the area of indigenous ppl.
They also said, “cut me another cheque”.