Amending the Land Acknowledgement to specifically name the Williams Treaties First Nations and Anishinaabeg peoples
General Committee makes recommendations; City Council makes the final decision.
We haven’t matched this to Council’s final vote yet. Committee recommendations normally go to the City Council meeting on February 2, 2026.
Councillor Votes
Full Resolution Text
That the Land Acknowledgement be amended to read: “We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional and treaty territories of the Williams Treaties First Nations, including the Anishinaabeg peoples of Hiawatha, Curve Lake, Alderville, Beausoleil, Georgina Island, Rama, and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. For generations, the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg have cared for these lands and waters, guided by knowledge, ceremony, and responsibility. We recognize the ongoing impacts of these treaties, the injustices that occurred, and the enduring strength and resurgence of Indigenous communities. As we live and work here, we commit to reflection, respect, and meaningful action in the spirit of reconciliation”.