FSIN pleased with Human Rights changes

Changes are coming to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

This summer, for the first time, First Nations people living on reserve will have access to the Canadian Human Rights act.

“If our band membership applied for housing and was denied, and if that member felt he or she was not fairly dealt with, he or she could not file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission,” said FSIN vice-chief Morley Watson, explain how things have been done up to this point.

This means those living on reserve can finally file discrimination complaints.

“Of course it’s going to impact our treaty rights, it’s going to impact out First Nations governments, it’s going to impact Indian and Northern Affairs programming, services and funding,” he said.

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A forum will be held next week to talk about the implications.

Chiefs, representatives from government, and the human rights commission will all be in attendance.

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