{"id":8260,"date":"2025-11-17T18:05:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnql.com\/election-campaign-afnql-presents-first-nations-priorities-for-the-next-federal-government\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T18:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:05:55","slug":"election-campaign-afnql-presents-first-nations-priorities-for-the-next-federal-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnql.com\/en\/election-campaign-afnql-presents-first-nations-priorities-for-the-next-federal-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Election campaign: AFNQL presents First Nations priorities for the next federal government"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wendake, April 1, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 With the federal election campaign in full swing, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) is officially entering the political arena to make the voices and priorities of First Nations heard. Its new Chief, Francis Verreault-Paul, will use the campaign to raise awareness among political parties, candidates, and the general public about the urgent need for a clear commitment to First Nations. \u201cWe are asking all parties to make a concrete commitment: to respect our rights, to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and to advance priority issues such as housing and infrastructure, public safety, education, and self-determination,\u201d said Chief Francis Verreault-Paul. \u201cWe are at a turning point where fundamental decisions must be made for our future. First Nations must be part of these political and economic discussions and decisions.\u201d <\/p>\n

The AFNQL’s priorities for the federal campaign are based on three main areas:
\n\u2022 Self-determination and sovereignty<\/strong> \u2013 Support and recognize governance, ancestral rights and titles, and development by and for First Nations.
\n\u2022 Reconciliation<\/strong> \u2013 Develop concrete measures for legislative and economic reconciliation.
\n\u2022 Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)<\/strong> \u2013 Fully apply the UNDRIP in all federal policies.<\/p>\n

Other key priorities include:
\n\u2022 Honoring and continuing to implement regional education agreements;
\n\u2022 Supporting First Nations-led initiatives in climate action and community resilience;
\n\u2022 Immediately negotiating an agreement on First Nations child and family services reform;
\n\u2022 Legislating against cultural appropriation and self-identification, including in government procurement processes.<\/p>\n

Meeting with the Chiefs\u2019 Table<\/strong>
\nThroughout the campaign, the AFNQL will implement a series of political and public initiatives to engage parties and candidates. Chief Verreault-Paul invites party leaders to meet with First Nations leaders and respond clearly to the expectations of the 10 Nations in Quebec-Labrador. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis election is an opportunity to remind everyone that reconciliation is not a slogan, it is a responsibility,\u201d added AFNQL Chief Verreault-Paul. \u201cFirst Nations are sovereign peoples with the right to self-determination.\u201d <\/p>\n

– 30 –<\/p>\n

Source: Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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