The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) calls for three meetings a year to assess progress on our shared priorities and confirm directions forward. These meetings provide an important opportunity to engage with the most senior federal ministers for open and constructive dialogue and to assess progress, identify obstacles and seek ways to advance our priorities.

The purpose of the MOU is to establish a process:

1. to discuss options to advance the priorities of First Nations;
2. to promote opportunities for First Nations rights holders;
3. to assess progress in rights implementation;
4. to facilitate relationship building;
5. to support the renewal of the Nation-to-Nation relationship between Canada and First Nations on the basis that the First Nations are holders of Treaty rights, inherent rights, title, jurisdictions and Aboriginal rights;
6. to support the establishment of mechanisms and processes to ensure the full and meaningful enforcement and implementation of Aboriginal and Treaty rights and Aboriginal title;
7. to support the full and meaningful implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action;
8. to support the full and meaningful implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
9. to promote cooperation between Canada and First Nations including the review, reform and development of federal laws, regulations, procedures, policies and practices that respect First Nations rights;
10. to jointly identify measures and priorities for closing the socio-economic gap between First Nations and other Canadians
11. To establish transparent and accountable processes to jointly communicate activities and results