By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) \u2013 The federal government has appointed Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi to sit on the Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Major Projects Office. An outspoken critic of Bill C-5, which created an office to advance projects deemed to be in Canada\u2019s national interest, Mercredi is one of 11 First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis leaders announced as committee appointees on Sept. 10. According to a Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta news release published a week after his appointment, Mercredi intends to advocate for \u201cadvancing the protection of Treaty rights, the autonomy of Treaty First Nations, the highest standards of environmental stewardship, and equitable economic benefits for our Peoples.\u201d The release emphasizes that \u201cnot… <\/p>\n
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) \u2013 The federal government has appointed Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi to sit on the Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Major Projects Office. An outspoken critic of Bill C-5, which created an office to advance projects deemed to be in Canada\u2019s national interest, Mercredi is one of 11 First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis leaders announced as committee appointees on Sept. 10. According to a Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta news release published a week after his appointment, Mercredi intends to advocate for \u201cadvancing the protection of Treaty rights, the autonomy of Treaty First Nations, the highest standards of environmental stewardship, and equitable economic benefits for our Peoples.\u201d The release emphasizes that \u201cnot... <\/p>\n