Canada agrees to $30M advance payment for MCFN land claim

$50 Million Settlement for the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

tansi ninôtemik, On March 2, the Canadian government and the Mississaugas Credit First Nation resolved their negotiations regarding land claims dating back to 1820.[1] The claims initially were put forward in 1820 when the Canadian government prioritized their benefit above the security of the First Nation in the sale and surrender of nearly 11,000 acres of reserve land within Treaty 22 and 23.[2] As a means of reconciling this harm, the governm…

Canada agrees to $30M advance payment for MCFN land claim

The Canadian government said Canada remains committed to improving relationships with Indigenous people and working with them to advance their rights. Ogimaa-Kwe (chief) Claire Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) and Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, announced an agreement on March... T…