Following their inaugural meeting on December 16, 2021, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations is announcing that an Indigenous-led Transitional Committee has been established. The Committee has already begun their work through discussions on the vision for the Council, identified key milestones and timelines, as well as a proposed engagement approach.

The Committee will engage with various groups as well as provinces and territories on the legislative framework for the National Council for Reconciliation, and will provide advice and recommendations to the Minister. The Committee will set up the Council’s first Board of Directors, and establish the Council as an Indigenous-led, non-political organization, working to advance reconciliation.

The NCR’s core mandate would be to ensure Government of Canada’s accountability for reconciling the relationship with Indigenous Peoples.

The Interim Council is composed of:

• Wilton Littlechild, Former Commissioner for the TRC
• Mitch Case, Region 4 Councillor, Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario
• Edith Cloutier, Executive Director of Val-D’Or Native Friendship Centre
• Rosemary Cooper, Interim Executive Director of Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
• Dr. Mike DeGagné, President and Chief Executive Officer of Indspire