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© BOPINION ills | Thursday, July 7, 2022 3 REGION SIGNS = RELATIONSHIP & AGREEMENT WITH * MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT FIRST NATION, WRITES GARY CARR s Pi GARY CARR Column As part of our efforts to- ward reconciliation in Hal- ton, regional staff have been Working to build and foster ~aningful and reciprocal relationship with Indige- Peoples and communi- ties | based on cultural un- derstanding, empathy and mutual respect. To continue this impor- tant work, on June 20, Ogi- maa R. Stacey Laforme from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) and I signed a Re- lationship avanti for- malizing the ongoing work to build a a constructive, col- laborative and mutually respectful relationship be- tween Halton Region and {hel MCEN. -AN IMPORTANT STEP TO RECONCILIATION lationships with Indige- us Peoples and commu- nities, including the MCEN, is an important part of Halton's bility for i] EI z se = P tionship Agree! help ensure that this work continues for years to come and that our relationship is based on cultural under- fanding, empathy and re- a in June 2021, Halton re- gional council also en- dorsed permanently flying ment was developed in con- sultation with MC. Iencourage everyone to watch the recording of the ceremony and to explore the details included in the Relationship Agreement. recording and addi- tional details are available on halton.ca. Although National In- available about Indigenous history throughout the year. For more a list of re- and more informa- tion about Halton's ongoing work to build meaningful relationships with Indige- nous People and communi- ties, visit halton.ca. By continuing to build the ill help Halton Region and the MCEN achieve the shared objectives of the Truth and onciliation Commis- sion (TRC) final report and tion on the Rights of Indig- enous Peoples (UNDRIP). It will also help identify areas of mutual concern and interest, as well as es- tablish and support shared understanding and ongo- § ing conversations. : Building meaningful re- with MCFNand working togeth- er to achieve our shared goals, we help make Halton great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. Gary Carr is regional chair of Halton Region. To contact him, email gary.carr@halton.ca. 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