Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs (Ontario)
| Ministère des Relations avec les Autochtones et de la Réconciliation (French) | |
| Government ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 2007 |
| Preceding Government ministry | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | 4th Floor, 160 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Employees | 150 |
| Annual budget | $ 71 million (2011-12 fiscal year) |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for issues relating to First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Ontario. The current Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation is David Zimmer who sits in the Executive Council of Ontario or cabinet.
In June 2007, the Ontario Secretariat of Aboriginal Affairs was replaced with the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs. In June 2016, the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. The mandate of the ministry is to: promote collaboration and coordination across ministries on Aboriginal policy and programs; set priorities for and track the progress of Ontario's Aboriginal agenda; enhance government's awareness of Aboriginal people, issues and best practices for consulting and engaging with Aboriginal people; work with the federal government to find ways to make the most of federal funding; help Aboriginal people to access Ontario government programs, services and information; reform the land claims process to help address historical grievances; and encourage diversity, especially representation of Aboriginal people, in the Ontario Public Service.
The ministry has four key priorities: Stronger Indigenous Relationships; Improved Social Conditions; Economic Opportunity and Sustainability; and Enhanced Land Claim Settlements and Reconciliation.
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