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ADOPT,
Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that
Councillor Pincott’s Motion, NM2017-20 be adopted, as follows:
WHEREAS, The City
of Calgary has a long standing relationship with Treaty 7 Nations,
AND WHEREAS, The
City of Calgary has committed to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation
Commissions Calls to Action,
AND WHEREAS, The
City of Calgary has endorsed the White Goose Flying Report produced by the
Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee, identifying 43 of the 94 Calls to
Action where the City has a role,
AND WHEREAS, The
City of Calgary has developed the Indigenous Policy Framework which will
guide the City’s work along the path of Reconciliation,
AND WHEREAS, The
City of Calgary currently has two Issue Strategists within Calgary
Neighbourhoods assigned to Indigenous Relations,
AND WHEREAS, with
the City of Calgary’s commitment to Reconciliation, clearer resources and
positioning is required to fulfill these commitments,
AND WHEREAS, a separate,
and distinct, Indigenous Relations Office would provide clear and public
front facing services for both the City of Calgary as well as the public,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Administration consider the establishment of a distinct Office
to address our Indigenous commitments and support relations with our Treaty 7
partners and Metis Nation Region 3, as well as all Indigenous peoples living
within the city of Calgary borders, to return to Council for budget
consideration in November 2018.
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