“We appreciate Canada’s effort in bringing this Act forward in the spirit of reconciliation with the Haida Nation. Passing the Act marks a significant step toward recognizing and respecting the inherent rights of the Haida Nation, building a foundation for future cooperation, and ensuring the well-being of Haida Gwaii,” said Gaagwiis, President of the Haida Nation. “Our Nation has taken to heart the words of the Honourable Murray Sinclair, who said, ‘Reconciliation is not an Indigenous problem; it is a Canadian one.’ This legislation shows Canada’s clear intent to address the many complex issues we are facing together and recognizes the work ahead of us,” he noted.

“Canada will keep working with the Haida Nation and other Indigenous nations to implement their inherent right to self-determination and support their work to build a better future for their communities. Canada and the Haida Nation look forward to further strengthening the positive collaboration between our governments. There are many people to thank for seeing this through, but I would like to highlight Senator Margo Greenwood for her partnership with the Haida Nation and her work in sponsoring this bill and guiding this important legislation through the Senate.” said Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honorable Gary Anandasangaree.

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