Harper Government and the Metis National Council Renew Commitment to Work Together and Improve Financial Accountability, Transparency and Predictability
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/29/13 -- The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Clement Chartier, President of the Metis National Council (MNC), met today to renew the 2008 Metis Nation Protocol and sign a new Governance and Financial Accountability Accord.
The Protocol establishes a process for Canada and the Metis Nation to conduct discussions on a range of key issues and objectives, including: jurisdictional issues related to federal and provincial responsibilities, access to benefits and settlements by Metis veterans, economic development, among other issues. The Governance and Financial Accountability Accord formalizes the transparency and accountability measures related to the Metis National Council's fiscal arrangement with Canada.
"These agreements clearly define the parties' expectations of one another, and outline a way of working together so that we can focus on what really matters: creating jobs, economic growth and long term prosperity for the Metis in Canada," said Minister Valcourt. "With the Metis National Council we have a partner that shares the belief that the best way to achieve results is by working together and these agreements will help to further facilitate that."
"We are pleased to have renewed the Protocol so that we can continue to build on the success of the 2008 Protocol," added President Clement Chartier. "We are serious about working together to ensure that Metis people continue to share in economic development opportunities."
The renewed Metis Nation Protocol includes a number of changes from the 2008 protocol, including an agreement by both parties to hold an annual meeting engaging the Minister, the Metis National Council and its Governing Members. It also includes an agreement by both parties to hold regular bilateral meetings between the Minister and the President of the Metis National Council, as well as meetings between senior officials, to ensure continued discussions on issues that matter to both parties.
New in this year's agreement is a Governance and Financial Accountability Accord, annexed to the Protocol. The Accord identifies five major priorities, including:
As part of this renewed Protocol, both parties agree to prepare a joint progress report on the results achieved under the Protocol and its schedules on an annual basis. This report will be posted on both parties' websites.
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Minister's Office
Andrea Richer
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt
819-997-0002
Media Relations
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern
Development Canada
819-953-1160
Metis National Council
John Weinstein
Interim Executive Director
613-232-3216
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Datum: 29.04.2013 - 20:59 Uhr
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