What are the parties promising on Indigenous reconciliation?

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Indigenous reconciliation platforms

Here's what the 2025 Ontario election parties are promising.

We don't have any PC policies on Indigenous reconciliation.

ONDP

Establish government-to-government relationships with First Nations
Formalise a commitment to a tripartite consultation process on any proposed resource extraction plan impacting First Nations territories

"And we’ll formalize our commitment to a tripartite consultation process between First Nations rights holders, the provincial government, and resource industries on any proposed plan impacting First Nations territories." — On Your Side, retrieved 2025-02-22
Sign resource revenue agreements to share revenues equitably with First Nations, with First Nations receiving 100% of mining tax revenues

"An NDP government will ensure, through resource revenue agreements that revenues are equitably shared and flow to First Nations, including 100% of mining tax revenues." — On Your Side, retrieved 2025-02-22
Any policies impacting First Nations will be guided by the principles of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, as a matter of law

"Any policies impacting First Nations will be guided by the principles of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), as a matter of law, across government." — On Your Side, retrieved 2025-02-22
Support First Nations knowledge keepers, Indigenous language programmes, and land-based educational initiatives
Make Truth and Reconciliation Day a statutory provincial holiday
Work to fulfill Ontario's outstanding obligations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's recommendations

"We’ll work to fulfill Ontario’s obligations to the outstanding Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations, and we’ll make Truth and Reconciliation Day a statutory provincial holiday." — On Your Side, retrieved 2025-02-22

We don't have any Liberal policies on Indigenous reconciliation.

Green

Implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

"Implement UNDRIP to ensure equity for Indigenous peoples" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Produce annual reports on the number and proportion of Indigenous children who are in care
Recognise First Nations' right to self-determination and establish a co-management stewardship model for resources with fair revenue sharing

"Recognise First Nations’ right to self-determination and establish a co-management stewardship model for the development of provincial resources with fair revenue sharing" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Integrate Indigenous laws and legal traditions in negotiation and implementation processes of treaties, land claims, and other agreements

"Recognise and integrate Indigenous laws and legal traditions in the nego- tiation and implementation process- es involving treaties, land claims, and other constructive agreements" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Create a fair, open, and independent land claims process for land to be restored to Indigenous treaty holders

"Create a fair, open and independent land claims process for land to be restored to Indigenous treaty holders and support Indigenous land defenders in asserting their treaty rights and actions taken to confront threats to their traditional lands" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Establish true nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous peoples
Establish Indigenous-led co-governance processes for natural resource and energy projects, and land-use planning
Support Indigenous-led child welfare and protection services

"Support Indigenous-led child welfare and protection services to ensure they can address the unique needs of the children in their care, and keep children in their communities." — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Fast-track implementation of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday
Work with the National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation to identify, collect, and provide copies of records relevant to residential schools

"Work with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to identify, collect, and provide copies of all records relevant to the history and legacy of the residential school system in Ontario" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22

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