Petition to Rescind IRSS Settlement Process
WE, the undersigned, DECLARE that the present "Indian Residential School Settlement Process" process is:
1. a FORCED process NOT willing negotiated and endorsed by Indian Residential School Survivors
2. VIOLATES Indian Residential School Survivor basic human rights by denying Indian Residential School Survivors their right to make their own decisions
3. PERPETUATES FURTHER ABUSES AGAINST Indian Residential School Survivors by detrimentally stereotyping, and demonizing Indian Residential School Survivors
4. SERVES the interest of the Canadian Government and NOT Indian Residential School Survivors
5. SERVES the interest of those who "brokered" the settlement process and NOT Indian Residential School Survivors
6. SERVES the interest of lawyers who facilitate settlement processes for but NOT Indian Residential School Survivors
AND
FURTHER DECLARE THAT:
1. the Assembly of First Nations, and the Canadian Government DOES NOT REPRESENT Indian Residential School Survivors and therefore HAVE NO AUTHORITY to create agreements on behalf of Indian Residential School Survivors
2. Indian Residential School Survivors are capable and willing to make their own decisions
AND
PETITION:
the Assembly of First Nations, the National Administrative Committee, the National Consortium, and the Canadian Government to:
1. RESCIND the present "Indian Residential School Settlement" process
2. RESCIND the fees of the parties who "brokered" the process
3. RESCIND the fees of all lawyers who facilitated settlement processes for Indian Residential School Survivors
4. RESPECT Indian Residential School Survivors RIGHTS to make their own individual decisions regarding "Indian Residential School Settlement Processes"