New Canadians will soon have to affirm their commitment to respecting treaties with Indigenous peoples when they are sworn in as citizens.
Two pieces of legislation concerning the government’s relationship with Indigenous peoples received royal assent and became law Monday evening.
One of them, Bill C-8, will change Canada’s oath of citizenship to include a new line acknowledging the country’s treaties with Indigenous communities.
New citizens will be asked to affirm their commitment to Canadian law, “including the Constitution, which recognizes and affirms the Aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.”
That change reflects the 94th and final recommendation in the Truth and Reconciliation
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