2016 Defence Policy Review - September 14, 2016 Indigenous Roundtable Discussion

'In 2016, the Department of National Defence (DND) has conducted public consultations to support the development of a new defence policy for Canada, the largest such effort in over 20 years. That process ended on July 31, and included a series of roundtable sessions carried out from coast to coast, online public consultations, and discussions with Parliamentarians, allies and partners, other federal departments and agencies. The September 14, 2016 roundtable discussion with Indigenous groups and people working on Indigenous issues followed the broader public consultations on the Defence Policy Review (DPR). DND felt that a roundtable discussion with a specific focus on Indigenous perspectives was needed. The agenda is provided as Appendix A; a list of participants is included as Appendix B'--Executive summary.