The National Council for Reconciliation () is a Canadian government organization responsible for overseeing long-term progress toward reconciliation, including progress towards the 94 calls to actions of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
History.
The Truth and Reconcilliation recommended the establishment of a National Council for Reconciliation.
The government first announced plans for the council in 2016.
The Parliament of Canada passed Bill C-29, which established the council..
Composition.
The council consists of 13 members. The Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami are to appoint one representative each.
Function.
The organization makes annual reports to Parliament, which must also be taken to the House of Commons and Senate. The prime minister must provide a response to these reports.
Criticism.
The fact that the government of Canada appoints most of the members to the council has been criticized by ITK. ITK has also criticized the council for combining the interests of First Nations, Inuit and Métis into a single body, describing the council as a "metling pot" and an "attack on Inuit self-determination".
The lack of specific representation for Indigenous youth has also been criticized by Canadian Roots Exchange.