Bill 19 – First Nations Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Amendment Act, 2008
October 21, 2008 - Third Reading
Ms Blakeman: Thanks very much, Mr. Speaker. Well, this was one of the bills that was under one of my portfolios, so I have been able to speak in second and in committee and now in third. Thank you for the opportunity. Actually, a number of my colleagues have also spoken on this. We were all in favour of this and were willing to be very supportive.
It is incredibly important to the First Nations people in Alberta, particularly the Blackfoot. It’s important to any community that has a strong faith in which they have particular tokens or items or objects that are representative of that faith. That’s perfectly understandable to any of us that have ever participated in any of those rituals. I know that the government worked hard to be sensitive and follow a really definitive protocol in implementing the act when it was first brought in in 2000, and I’m sure that it will continue to do that in this particular case. So I’ll express my approval for the third reading, and I’m aware that some of my colleagues want to speak as well. Thank you very much.
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