Ledger record YTD26-004
February 12, 2026
Canada introduced Bill C-21 to give effect to the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty.
If enacted, it would give statutory effect to a first-of-its-kind Métis self-government treaty. As of the cutoff it remained a bill, not operative law.
Disclosed
No amount made public.
Where it stands
At second reading in the House of Commons. It had not received Royal Assent.
What would move it next
Committee referral and report-stage progress in Parliament.
The other view
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs argued that First Nations treaty rights and jurisdiction required stronger protection before the bill advanced.
Unresolved
- Will Parliament amend the bill to address First Nations concerns?
- What fiscal and implementation arrangements would follow enactment?
Primary sources
No independent verification is recorded for this entry. That is part of why it carries the confidence rating it does.