By Rosalind Russell – The Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund is still waiting to hear back from the crown when it comes to the next phase of talks involving annuities.
This after the Supreme Court directed Ontario and Canada in July to ‘act now to respect their treaty promises’.
Annuities haven’t increased beyond $4 per person since 1875.
Letters were sent to both Ontario and Canada in August to rekindle the Council Fire, with the litigation fund saying neither has responded.
At a meeting earlier this month, the Chiefs and Trustees of the fund reaffirmed their commitment to Treaty renewal and again called on the province and feds to abide by the directives of the Supreme Court.
The Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 includes 21 First Nations, including those on Manitoulin Island and along the North Shore Corridor.
Photo: News update from RHTLF
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