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First Session, Forty-fourth Parliament,
70-71 Elizabeth II – 1-2 Charles III, 2021-2022-2023-2024
STATUTES OF CANADA 2024
CHAPTER 8
An Act to provide for the establishment of a
national council for reconciliation
ASSENTED TO
APRIL 30, 2024
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SUMMARY
This enactment provides for the establishment of a national
council for reconciliation as an independent, non-political, per-
manent and Indigenous-led organization whose purpose is to
advance reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and non-In-
digenous peoples.
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
An Act to provide for the establishment of a national
council for reconciliation
Preamble
Short Title
National Council for Reconciliation Act
1
Interpretation
Definitions
2
Establishment
Sending of articles of incorporation
3
Not agent of His Majesty
4
Qualified donee
5
Purpose and Functions
Purpose
6
Functions
7
For greater certainty
7.1
Bilateral Mechanisms
Bilateral Mechanisms
7.2
Board of Directors
First board of directors
8
Composition
9
Nominations
10
Indigenous persons
11
Representativeness
12
Knowledge and experience
13
Term of office
14
Election
15
Disclosure of Information
Protocol
16
Annual Reports
Report of Minister
16.1
Report of Council
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Financial Report
Contents
18
Dissolution
Distribution of property
19
Coming into Force
Order in council
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70-71 ELIZABETH II – 1-2 CHARLES III
CHAPTER 8
An Act to provide for the establishment of a national
council for reconciliation
[Assented to 30th April, 2024]
Preamble
Whereas, since time immemorial, First Nations and
Inuit peoples — and, post-contact, the Métis Nation
— have thrived on and managed and governed their
Indigenous lands;
Whereas, since the arrival of settlers and coloniza-
tion, Indigenous peoples have experienced assimila-
tionist policies, which must be addressed through
reconciliation;
Whereas reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is
recognized as a fundamental purpose of section 35 of
the Constitution Act, 1982;
Whereas that reconciliation requires collective efforts
from all peoples and the commitment of multiple
generations;
Whereas Indigenous peoples have their own collec-
tive identities, cultures, teachings and ways of life
and have, throughout history and to this day, contin-
ued to live in, use and occupy the lands that are now
in Canada;
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to
achieving reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
through renewed nation-to-nation, government-to-
government and Inuit-Crown relationships based on
recognition of rights, respect, cooperation and part-
nership;
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to
implementing the United Nations Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
Whereas reconciliation requires the revitalization and
celebration of Indigenous languages;
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the
need for the establishment of an independent, non-
political, permanent and Indigenous-led organization
to monitor, evaluate, conduct research and report on
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the progress being made towards reconciliation, in-
cluding in relation to respect for and the protection
and promotion of the rights of Indigenous peoples, in
all sectors of Canadian society and by all govern-
ments in Canada, in order to address the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action
number 53;
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the
need for such an organization to be a catalyst for in-
novative thought, dialogue and action;
And whereas the Government of Canada recognizes
the importance of the work of such an organization
as well as the need to cooperate with it and support it
in its contribution to advancing reconciliation, includ-
ing through the provision of information referred to
in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of
Canada’s Call to Action number 55;
Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of
Canada, enacts as follows:
Short Title
Short title
1 This Act may be cited as the National Council for Rec-
onciliation Act.
Interpretation
Definitions
2 (1) The following definitions apply in this Act.
Council means the corporation incorporated as a result
of the sending of the articles of incorporation and other
documents referred to in section 3. (Conseil)
governments means 
the 
Government 
of 
Canada,
provincial and local governments and Indigenous gov-
erning bodies. (gouvernements)
Indigenous governing body means a council, govern-
ment or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of
an Indigenous group, community or people that holds
rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Con-
stitution Act, 1982. (corps dirigeant autochtone)
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Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the
definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection
35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982. (peuples autoch-
tones)
Minister means the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Rela-
tions. (ministre)
transitional committee means the National Council for
Reconciliation Transitional Committee established by the
Minister under section 19 of the Department of Crown-
Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Act. (comité
de transition)
Act prevails
(2) In the event of any inconsistency between this Act
and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, or any-
thing issued, made or established under that Act, this Act
prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
Establishment
Sending of articles of incorporation
3 One of the members of the transitional committee au-
thorized to do so by the committee must send to the Di-
rector, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Not-
for-profit Corporations Act, articles of incorporation and
the other documents that are required under that Act to
effect the incorporation of the Council.
Not agent of His Majesty
4 The Council is not an agent of His Majesty in right of
Canada nor is it, for greater certainty, an entity governed
by the Financial Administration Act.
Qualified donee
5 The Council is deemed to be a qualified donee within
the meaning of the Income Tax Act.
Purpose and Functions
Purpose
6 The purpose of the Council is to advance reconciliation
between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peo-
ples.
Functions
7 In carrying out its purpose, the Council is to
(a) monitor, evaluate and report annually on the Gov-
ernment of Canada’s post-apology progress towards
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reconciliation, to ensure that government accountabil-
ity for reconciling the relationship between Indige-
nous peoples and the Crown is maintained in the com-
ing years;
(b) monitor, evaluate and report on the progress be-
ing made towards reconciliation across all levels of
government and sectors of Canadian society, including
the progress being made towards the implementation
of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of
Canada’s Calls to Action;
(b.1) ensure that reconciliation is consistent with the
protection and promotion of the rights of Indigenous
peoples, including by advancing a rights-based ap-
proach to self-determination;
(c) develop and implement a multi-year National Ac-
tion Plan for Reconciliation that includes
(i) research on practices that advance reconcilia-
tion in all sectors of Canadian society, by all gov-
ernments in Canada and at the international level,
(ii) policy development, and
(iii) public education programs;
(d) monitor policies and programs of the Government
of Canada, and federal laws, that affect Indigenous
peoples;
(e) recommend measures to promote, prioritize and
coordinate reconciliation in all sectors of Canadian so-
ciety and by all governments in Canada;
(f) educate the public about Indigenous peoples’ reali-
ties and histories and advocate for reconciliation in all
sectors of Canadian society and by all governments in
Canada;
(g) stimulate and promote innovative dialogue, part-
nerships between public and private sector bodies and
public initiatives aimed at reconciliation;
(h) monitor and report on the progress made on mea-
surable outcomes, including in relation to the Truth
and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to
Action number 55; and
(i) protect Indigenous language rights, including by
ensuring that, to promote and support the participa-
tion of Indigenous persons in the work of the Council,
translation and interpretation services are made avail-
able to them.
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For greater certainty
7.1 For greater certainty,
(a) nothing in this Act is to be construed as authoriz-
ing the Council to act on behalf of, or represent the in-
terests of, an Indigenous governing body; and
(b) no duty to consult an Indigenous group, commu-
nity or people that holds rights recognized and af-
firmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 is
discharged by consulting or engaging with the Coun-
cil.
Bilateral mechanisms
Bilateral mechanisms
7.2 For greater certainty, if the Government of Canada
establishes or has established a bilateral mechanism with
an Indigenous governing body, that bilateral mechanism
is not affected by this Act.
Board of Directors
First board of directors
8 The persons whose names are set out in the notice of
directors sent under section 3 are to be jointly selected by
the Minister and the transitional committee, taking into
account sections 9, 11, 12 and 13 and the nominations re-
ferred to in subsection 10(1).
Composition
9 The Council’s board of directors is to be composed of a
minimum of nine and a maximum of 13 directors.
Nominations
10 (1) The board of directors is to include
(a) one director who may only be elected after having
been nominated by the Assembly of First Nations;
(b) one director who may only be elected after having
been nominated by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami;
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(c) one director who may only be elected after having
been nominated by the Métis National Council; and
(d) one director who may only be elected after having
been nominated by the Native Women’s Association of
Canada.
Vacancy — nominated directors
(2) If there is a vacancy among the directors referred to
in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d), the remaining directors may
exercise all the powers of the directors if the number of
directors on the Council’s board of directors constitutes a
quorum.
Application process
(3) The other directors are to be elected following an ap-
plication process established by the board of directors.
Indigenous persons
11 (1) At least two thirds of the directors must be In-
digenous persons.
Residents of territories
(2) At least two of the directors must be residents of
Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut.
Representativeness
12 (1) The Council’s board of directors must, to the ex-
tent possible, include representation from
(a) First Nations, Inuit and the Métis;
(a.1) Indigenous elders;
(a.2) Indigenous survivors of the discriminatory and
assimilationist policies of the Government of Canada
and their descendants;
(b) other peoples in Canada;
(c) Indigenous organizations, as defined in section 2
of the Department of Indigenous Services Act, to re-
flect the diversity of arrangements that govern rela-
tionships between Indigenous communities and the
Government of Canada;
(d) youth, women, men and gender-diverse persons;
(e) various regions of Canada, including urban, rural
and remote regions;
(f) Indigenous persons whose first or second language
learned is French; and
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(g) survivors of Canadian residential schools or their
descendants.
Gender diversity
(2) The composition of the board of directors must also,
to the extent possible, ensure and equitably reflect gen-
der diversity.
Knowledge and experience
13 (1) Each director must have knowledge and experi-
ence with respect to matters related to Indigenous peo-
ples and other matters related to the Council’s purpose.
Consultation
(2) To ensure that Indigenous views are heard in relation
to the advancement of reconciliation with Indigenous
peoples, the Council must consult with a variety of per-
sons with relevant knowledge, expertise or experience,
including elders, survivors of the discriminatory and as-
similationist policies of the Government of Canada and
Indigenous law practitioners.
Term of office
14 Directors are to hold office for any term of not more
than four years that will ensure as far as possible the ex-
piry in any one year of the terms of office of not more
than one third of the directors. A director is eligible to
serve for a maximum of two terms.
Election
15 Despite subsection 128(3) of the Canada Not-for-
profit Corporations Act, and subject to section 8, each di-
rector is to be elected by a special resolution, as defined
in subsection 2(1) of that Act, of the members of the
Council.
Disclosure of Information
Protocol
16 (1) Within six months after the day on which the
Council is incorporated, the Minister must, in collabora-
tion with the Council, develop a protocol respecting the
disclosure by the Government of Canada to the Council
of information that is relevant to the Council’s purpose.
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Relevant information
(2) The protocol must allow, to the extent possible, the
Council to receive all the information it judges relevant to
fulfill its mission.
Declaration
(3) If the Minister fails to comply with the obligations set
out in subsections (1) and (2), the Council may apply to a
judge of the Federal Court for a declaration to that effect
or for any other appropriate order.
Annual Reports
Report of Minister
16.1 The Minister must, within six months after March
31 of each year, submit to the Council an annual report
setting out
(a) a comparison of the number of Indigenous and
non-Indigenous children in care, the reasons for their
apprehension and the total spending on preventive
and care services by child-welfare agencies;
(b) a comparison of the funding for the education of
Indigenous children on and off reserves;
(c) a comparison of the educational and income at-
tainments of Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons;
(d) the progress made on closing the gaps between In-
digenous and non-Indigenous communities in a num-
ber of health indicators, such as infant mortality, ma-
ternal health, suicide, mental health, addictions, life
expectancy, birth rates, infant and child health issues,
chronic diseases, illness and injury incidence, and the
availability of appropriate health services;
(e) the progress made on eliminating the overrepre-
sentation of Indigenous children in youth custody;
(f) the progress made on reducing the rate of criminal
victimization of Indigenous persons, including data
related to homicide, family violence and other crimes;
and
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(g) the progress made on reducing the overrepresen-
tation of Indigenous persons in the justice and correc-
tional systems.
Report of Council
17 (1) The Council must, within three months after the
end of each financial year, submit to the Minister an an-
nual report setting out
(a) the 
Government 
of 
Canada’s 
post-apology
progress towards reconciliation;
(b) the progress being made towards reconciliation
across all levels of government and sectors of Canadi-
an society; and
(c) the Council’s recommendations respecting mea-
sures to promote, prioritize and coordinate reconcilia-
tion in all sectors of Canadian society and by all gov-
ernments in Canada.
Tabling in Parliament
(2) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be
laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first
15 days on which that House is sitting after the day on
which the report is received.
Government response
(3) Within 60 days after the day on which the report un-
der subsection (2) is laid, the Prime Minister must, on
behalf of the Government of Canada, respond to the mat-
ters addressed by the report that are under the jurisdic-
tion of Parliament by publishing an annual report on the
state of Indigenous peoples that outlines the Government
of Canada’s plans for advancing reconciliation.
Financial Report
Contents
18 (1) Within six months after the end of each financial
year, the Council must make public
(a) the documents and information that are required
to be placed before the members of the Council under
section 172 of the Canada Not-for-profit Corpora-
tions Act; and
(b) a detailed statement of the Council’s investment
activities during that year, its investment portfolio as
at the end of that year and its management of funds
that it has received during the year.
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Audit engagement
(2) The comparative financial statements referred to in
paragraph 172(1)(a) of the Canada Not-for-profit Corpo-
rations Act must be subject to an audit engagement.
Dissolution
Distribution of property
19 In the case of dissolution of the Council under Part 14
of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, any
property remaining on liquidation after the discharge of
any liabilities of the Council, other than property referred
to in section 234 of that Act, is to be distributed to one or
more qualified donees, within the meaning of the Income
Tax Act, specified by the Minister, that have a similar
purpose to the Council.
Coming into Force
Order in council
20 This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by or-
der of the Governor in Council.
Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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