Bill 96 on the French language Charter reform, adopted by Quebec this week, marks a “historic setback” in relations between the government and Indigenous peoples, according to the Quebec-Labrador Assembly of First Nations
“By enacting Bill 96, following the instructions of the Legault government, the National Assembly of Quebec is taking a major step back and postponing negotiations with the First Nations to an uncertain future,” it wrote, in a press release, the head from AFNQL, Ghislain Picard.
Since the bill was filed, the First Nation of Quebec has denounced the potential impacts on their communities and that it constitutes major language injustice .
Used for strictly partisan purposes, the parliamentary majority to drag the National Assembly into a process that will reintroduce society is also not worthy of a democratic regime.continued Chef Picard.
” The denial of the rights of others to assert oneself and the cruel assertion of supremacy in other countries with the same territory are not worthy of a government with self-respect. “
The AFNQL will do everything possible to denounce the wickedness of the law as well as its evil consequencesend of statement.
The Mohawks established their relationship with Quebec resting
In a press release published at the end of the day on Wednesday, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (CMK) confirmed that it has no other choice but to to rest in its interaction with Quebec to the government suggests meaningful solutions to rectify the situation.
The actions of the CAQ are not surprising. however, […] there is total disregard for all Indigenous peoples as people living in our traditional territoriescan we read in this same press release.
Quebec’s actions to proceed with the passage of this bill despite our aforementioned concerns have put our relations in a very difficult state and forced us to ask whether the discussions so far have been in good faith.writes Grand Chief of the Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer community.
Kahnawake met with the Minister responsible for the French Language, Simon Jolin-Barrette, and the Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, Ian Lafrenière, to share his concerns, but no commitment for their part, lamented the majority of the English -speaking community.
CMK also states that it is ready resist the imposition of this law in any way that our community thinks is necessary.
Source: Radio-Canada
