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An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation
The bill strengthens accountability and information flow for modern treaty implementation, which can reduce uncertainty, accelerate partnership outcomes, and enable investment and project development that benefit Canadians. Risks include added administrative cost and potential duplication unless the Office is managed with clear performance targets and disciplined scope.
What is the projected annual budget and headcount for the new Office, and will the government offset those costs by consolidating duplicative treaty-implementation units across departments?
How will the Commissioner avoid duplicating the Auditor General and existing treaty review bodies, and will the bill be amended to include binding service standards and deadlines for departments to act on recommendations?
Will the government publish outcome metrics such as time to fulfill treaty fiscal obligations, resolve implementation disputes, and approve treaty-related permits so Parliament can verify that this Office accelerates both results for Indigenous partners and economic projects?
Better, timelier treaty implementation can reduce legal disputes and uncertainty, enabling Indigenous economic participation and unlocking projects that contribute to national prosperity.
An independent commissioner with audit and reporting powers can hold departments to account and overcome long-standing inertia in treaty implementation, though execution will determine impact.
Potential productivity gains from clearer, faster treaty implementation are indirect; the bill does not directly reform regulatory or industrial policy.
No direct export measures; any positive effect would be through improved project certainty in resource and infrastructure development.
Improved certainty and accountability around treaty obligations can de-risk investment, particularly in northern and resource regions, supporting project finance and partnerships.
Creates a new office with costs but includes coordination with the Auditor General to reduce duplication; efficiency gains are plausible but unproven without clear service standards and KPIs.
No tax measures are included.
Primarily an oversight and accountability reform; enabling for larger outcomes but not a direct large-scale economic initiative.
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