Ottawa Will Appoint Commissioner to Oversee Treaties With Indigenous Peoples: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at the second intergovernmental leaders' forum for self-governing Indigenous governments, in Gatineau, Que., on May 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is planning to create a new agent of Parliament to oversee modern treaty implementation.

He says the new commissioner will ensure government is held to account for agreements, regardless of who is in power in Ottawa.