Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Mississaugas Of Credit First Nation Advance on Claim
Canada remains committed to improving relationships with Indigenous Peoples and working with them to advance their rights. Working collaboratively to support First Nations priorities shows how seriously Canada takes renewing of relationships with Indigenous Peoples.
Today, Ogimaa-Kwe (Chief) Claire Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, announced an agreement in which Canada will make an advance payment of $30M to be applied against a future resolution of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation’s Treaty 22 and Treaty 23 specific claim.
Canada and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation have been in negotiations to resolve this specific claim since 2022. The claim dates back to 1820 when Canada failed to protect the interests of the First Nation in the surrender and sale of 10,940 acres of the First Nation’s reserve land within Treaties 22 and 23.
Innovative approaches including the Specific Claims Advance Payment Framework allow more timely access to compensation for First Nations to address historical wrongs at an earlier stage in the specific claims process. They also demonstrate the Government of Canada’s ongoing commitment to reconciliation and advancing First Nation rights to self-determination, including under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The Government of Canada believes that the best way to address outstanding specific claims and advance reconciliation with First Nations is through negotiation and dialogue. Negotiated settlements help address past wrongs, honour treaty and legal obligations, and renew relationships with First Nations for the benefit of all people living in Canada.
https://www.canada.ca/en/crown-indigenous-relations-northern-affairs/news/2025/03/mississaugas-of-the-credit-first-nation-receives-advance-payment-for-specific-claim-regarding-treaty-22-and-23-land-surrenders.html