Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice says progress needs to be made on land claims after 60 years of the same problems.
Prentice’s comments came yesterday in an address to the Chiefs of Ontario conference in the northwestern Ontario town of Sioux Lookout.
Just days after announcing a new approach to clearing a backlog of more than 800 claims, Prentice says he is partnering with the Assembly of First Nations in drafting a strategy with the prime minister’s support.
The plan will also carry a budget of 250 million dollars over 10 years compared to the 1.9 million committed by the previous government.
