Preamble
Whereas: the current government has sold approximately 22 million acres of Crown land since 2007;
Whereas: the Government has a duty to consult First Nations and to fulfill its duties under the Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement;
Whereas: Indigenous groups are concerned about the new process for mineral rights auctions and Crown Land lease auctions;
Whereas: the current government has changed the duty to consult criteria without consultation with Indigenous nations;
Whereas: some of these lands are considered ‘vulnerable’ by the Nature Conservatory of Canada.
Direction
Be It Resolved That: the sale and new leases of all Crown Lands in Saskatchewan be halted and a new consultation and advisory process be developed in cooperation with First Nations, the Metis Nation, and conservation organizations.