Resume Outlining the Historical
Development of the Administration of Indian Affairs

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The 1700's

1763 - Jurisdiction over Indian Affairs in the old Province of Quebec placed under the control of the Commander of the Forces.

1774 - Colonel Guy Johnson appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs.

1777 - Honourable Michael Francklin appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Nova Scotia.

1782 - Sir John Johnson succeeded Colonel Guy Johnson as Superintendent of Indian Affairs under the new title Superintendent General of Indian Affairs and Inspector General of the Indian Department. John Cunningham replaced Michael Francklin as Superintendent in Nova Scotia.

1794 - Office of Deputy Superintendent General created to assist Sir John Johnson because he was absent so frequently. Resident agents served under the Deputy Superintendent.

1796 - Responsibility for Indian Affairs in Upper Canada given to the Lieutenant Governor.

Tthe 1800's

1800 - Responsibility for Indian Affairs in Lower Canada given to the Governor General.

1816 - Jurisdiction over Indian Affairs in Upper and Lower Canada transferred to the Commander of the Forces.

1828 - Position of Superintendent General of Indian Affairs and Inspector General of the Indian Department abolished and the office of the Chief Superintendent of Indian Affairs created (Major-General H.C. Darling appointed to this post).

1830 - Indian Department split into two offices. In Upper Canada control was given to the Lieutenant-Governor (Colonel James Givins appointed Chief Superintendent) . In Lower Canada control remained with the Military Secretary (Lieutenant-Colonel D.C. Napier, former resident agent at Montreal, was transferred to Quebec and created Secretary for Indian Affairs). At this time the reserve system was established in Upper Canada.

1841 - With the Union of 1841 the two offices of the Department were amalgamated and placed under the authority of the Governor General.

1844 - Following the recommendation of the 1842 Commission of Inquiry into the Indian Department, a general reorganization of the Department was undertaken. The Civil Secretary was designated as Superintendent General for Indian Affairs and the office of Chief Superintendent was abolished.

1860 - Responsibility for Indian Affairs transferred from Imperial control to the Province of Canada (23 Victoria Chap. 151) . The Crown Lands Department assumed control of Indian matters and the Commissioner was designated as Chief Superintendent.

1862 - Office of Deputy Superintendent General was created (OC 17 March 1862) (William Spragge appointed to the position).

1867 - At the time of Confederation control of Indian matters was given to the federal government and responsibility was delegated to the Department of Secretary of State for the Provinces. The Secretary of State became Superintendent General of Indian Affairs.

1873 - The Department of the Interior was created (36 Victoria Chap. 4) and an Indians and Indian Lands Branch set up within it. A Board of Commissioners was established to administer Indian Affairs in Manitoba, British Columbia and the North-West Territories (P.C. 1873-111).

1874 - L. Vankoughnet was appointed Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs.

1875 - The Indian Boards were abolished and a system of superintendents and agents was established. These were modelled on the Ontario administrative structure (P.C. 1875-1052/342D) . At this time the Victoria, Fraser, Manitoba and North-West Superintendencies were set up.

1876 - Indian Act (39 Victoria Chap. 18) passed which consolidated and revised all previous legislation dealing with Indians in all existing provinces and territories. Board of Reserve Commissioners set up to settle the Indian reserve question in British Columbia.

1880 - Independent Department of Indian Affairs (43 Victoria Chap. 28) was set up. The Minister of the Interior, however, continued as Superintendent General of Indian Affairs and presided over the new department.

1882 - Central Indian Superintendency in Ontario were abolished and replaced by the various agencies already in existence.

1885 - Four new branches created to revamp the departmental structure. These were a Statistics and School Branch; a Correspondence Branch; a Registry Branch; and a Technical Branch. The Technical Branch prepared surveyors, drawings and instructions. These joined the older Land Sales Branch and Accountant's Branch.

1886 - Department empowered to prepare and register letters patent conveying Indian lands to purchasers (49 Victoria Chap. 7) . This created the position of Registrar of Patents.

1889 - Two new branches were created. These were the Land and Timber Branch and the Statistical, Supply and School Branch.

1893 - Hayter Reed was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs.

1894 - In a general effort to improve educational facilities for Canadian Indians an independent School Branch was established.

1897 - James A. Smart, Deputy Minister of the Interior, was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs. He undertook a general reorganization of the Department of Indian Affairs. First of all a distinct deputy head of the Department was abolished, the Deputy Minister of the Interior performing that role. The Indian Commissioner's office in Regina was moved to Winnipeg and two new inspectorates were added in the North-West Territories and one in Manitoba. Some agencies were disbanded and the inspection function at Winnipeg assumed by the Commissioner. At headquarters the administration was reduced to three branches - the Secretary's Branch; the Accountant's Branch; and the Lands and Timber Branch. As well there was an Inspector of Indian Agencies and Reserves and an Inspector of Timber.

The 1900's

1904 - A medical inspector, Dr. P.H. Bryce, was added to headquarters' staff.

1905 - Position of Chief Surveyor was created.

1909 - Revamping departmental structure undertaken by Francis Pedley. Several distinct branches were set up to reflect the expanded nature of the Department's activities. These were the Secretary's Branch (J.D. McLean, Assistant Deputy Superintendent and Secretary of the Department); Accountant's Branch (D.C. Scott, Chief Accountant and Superintendent of Indian Education) ; Land and Timber Branch (W.A. Orr, Clerk of Land and Timber and Registrar of Land Patents) ; Survey Branch (S. Bray, Chief Surveyor) ; Records Branch (G.M. Matheson, Registrar) ; and School Branch (M. Benson, Clerk of Schools).

1912 - Royal Commission on Indian Affairs for the Province of British Columbia appointed.

1913 - D.C. Scott appointed Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs.

1915 - Architect's Branch created at headquarters under R.M. Ogilvie.

1916 - Report of the Royal Commission on Indian Affairs for the Province of British Columbia completed.

1924 - Amendment to Indian Act (14-15 Geo. V Chap. 47) bringing Eskimos under the responsibility of the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs.

1929 - Agreement concluded respecting reserve lands in Manitoba and Alberta stipulating that they would remain under federal control when these western provinces assumed control of their natural resources.

1932 - Dr. H.W. McGill appointed Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs.

1936 - The Department of Indian Affairs was made a branch of the Department of Mines and Resources (1 Ed. VIII Chap. 33) . The Indian Affairs Branch was placed under Dr. H.W. McGill as director. The branch included the following components: Field Administration (four inspectors, one Indian Commissioner and one hundred and fifteen agents); Medical Welfare and Training Service (responsible for schools, employment and agricultural projects) ; Reserves and Trust Service (responsible for land matters and timber disposal) ; Records Service (responsible for current files and historical material).

1945 - Indian Health Services was transferred from the Department of Mines and Resources to the Department of National Health and Welfare (P.C. 1945-6495). At this time Eskimo Health Services was also transferred from the responsibility of the Northwest Territories Division of Lands, Parks, and Forests Branch. R.A. Hoey was appointed director of Indian Affairs Branch.

1947 - The Welfare and Training Division was split into a Welfare Division (responsible for welfare, family allowances, Veterans' Land Act administration, and handicrafts) and an Education Division.

1948 - Maj. D.M. MacKay appointed director of Indian Affairs Branch.

1949 - Indian Affairs Branch transferred to the Department of Citizenship and Immigration (13 Geo. VI Chap. 16) . The administrative structure of the Branch remained virtually unchanged. A Construction and Engineering Service, however, was created.

1951 - New Indian Act passed (15 Geo. VI Chap. 29) after intensive study of the matter by a Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons, 1946-1948.

1953 - Lieutenant-Colonel H.M. Jones appointed director of Indian Affairs Branch.

1959 - The Welfare Division was split into the Economic Development Division (responsible for resource management, industrial and agricultural projects and placement services) and the Welfare Division (responsible for community development, family allowances, child welfare and rehabilitation).

1960 - A new administrative region was created, the District of Mackenzie, with headquarters at Fort Smith.

1962 - The Indian Affairs Branch was reorganized following a survey by the Civil Service Commission. The Branch' s functions were regrouped under three major activities: Education (responsible for all educational facilities) ; Operations (responsible for the activities of the Economic Development Division, economic planning, trusts and annuities, reserve lands and resources, welfare, field administration and handicrafts) ; and Support Services (responsible for band councils, membership, estates, engineering and construction).

1963 - R.F. Battle was appointed director of Indian Affairs Branch.

1964 - R.F. Battle was raised to level of Assistant Deputy Minister (Indian Affairs) in the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. The Federal-Provincial Ministerial Conference on Indian Affairs took place in Ottawa, October 29-30. Some of the key recommendations included the creation of eight Regional Indian Advisory Councils and a National Indian Advisory Board on which the regional councils were represented. These positions were to be filled by Indians. A major reorganization of the Branch was undertaken in order to give more authority and responsibility to officers in the field. Three new directorates were formed: the Development Directorate (responsible for establishing and coordinating social, industrial and resource development) ; the Education Directorate (responsible for establishing and carrying out educational policy) ; and Administration Directorate (responsible for dealing with Indian lands and estates, membership, records management, field administration and the provision of a secretariat and support services).

1965 - Transfer of the Indian Affairs Branch to the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources (P.C. 19652285).

1966 - Five year comprehensive program for the physical development of Indian communities was to be undertaken by the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources.

June 16, 1966 - Government Organization Act established the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development which was to be responsible for the development of National Parks, the administration of Indian and Eskimo affairs, and the management of Canada's wildlife resources. Control and supervision of the Indian Affairs Branch, with associated powers and duties under the Indian Act, transferred to DIAND from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration (P.C. 19652285) . The five Branches created within DIAND were: Northern Administration; National and Historic Parks; Indian Affairs; Canadian Wildlife Service; and Resource and Economic Development Group. The Honourable Arthur Laing, P.C., M.P., was appointed Minister and Mr. E.A. Cote was appointed Deputy Minister.

Nine Regional Offices existed at this time: Maritimes Office in Amherst, Nova Scotia; Quebec Office in Quebec City; South Ontario Office in Toronto; North Ontario Office in North Bay; Manitoba Office in Winnipeg; Saskatchewan Office in Regina; Alberta Office in Edmonton; District of Mackenzie Office in Fort Smith, North West Territories; British Columbia Office in Vancouver; and, Yukon Office in Whitehorse.

1967 - DIAND physically reorganized with increased responsibility moved to regional offices as part of the Department's decision to make the Indian Affairs Branch more accessible to native people and to hire more native people in the Regions, to assist in the development of self-government on Reserves.

Reorganization of DIAND created the Social Affairs Program which consisted of the Education Branch (bringing together the Education Divisions of Indian Affairs and Northern Administration Branches), and the Operations Branch (former Administrative directorate of the IA Branch).

Corps of Community Workers were created within the Indian Affairs Branch Community Development program and Indian Liaison Officers were recruited.

The Assistant Deputy Minister of the Indian Affairs Branch was Mr. R.F. Battle with Mr J.W. Churchman serving as Director, Indian Affairs.

1968 - March 1 : John A. MacDonald was appointed Deputy Minister of Indian Affairs.

July 6 : Jean Chrétien appointed Minister of Indian Affairs and Robert K. Andras, Minister Without Portfolio, assigned to Indian Affairs.

September 20 : Major decentralizing re-organization of DIAND announced as Phase I of a three Phase process, with a Central Co-ordinating Group established to oversee the changes. The re-organization would affect Headquarters, Regional and Community levels. The old Northern Affairs and old Indian Affairs Branches disappeared and a new organization based on function rather than on geographic location or ethnic origin of people served was put in place. The Indian-Eskimo Bureau was created with the purpose of providing advisory, supporting and liaison services in support of Headquarters and field staff carrying out Departmental programs. The Chief of the Bureau reported to the Director, Indian Affairs Branch. Within the Branch, four closely-related Directorates were created: Policy and Planning; Administration; Development; and Education.

1969 - February / March : Robert Andras left the position of Minister Without Portfolio.

May : The National Committee on Indian Rights and Treaties granted government funds for the purpose of studying issues and making recommendations to the government. Committee members were appointed by Indian bands and associations.

June 25 : Announcement of the "Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy, 196911, (the "White Paper") in the House of Commons by the Minister, Jean Chrétien. The proposed changes included the repeal of the Indian Act, and an end to the special relationship between the federal government and Indian people.

Following the White Paper announcement, DIAND underwent further re-organization, abandoning functional organization and reverting to one based on geographic location and ethnic origin.

Office of Consultation and Negotiation created with Mr. Dave Munro as ADM

December 19 : Dr. Lloyd Barber appointed Indian Claims Commissioner to research and classify grievances based on specific claims.

Northern and Southern Ontario regions were amalgamated to form the Ontario region with the Regional Office in Toronto.

1970 - March 1: Mr. H.B. Robinson appointed Deputy Minister, Indian Affairs.

End of the Reserve/Community Improvement/Development Program. Review of the Community Improvement Program resulted in a paper entitled: Community Improvement: Proposed Policies and Programs, fifth draft, July 31,1970.

Re-organization at Headquarters established four closely-related Directorates within the Indian Affairs Branch: Policy; Planning and Research; Development; Administration; and Education. These Directorates reported directly to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Indian Affairs, and were to have functional responsibility over Regional activities.

Office of Consultation and Negotiation merged with the new Policy and Planning Branch.

Economic Development Branch created to assist Indians to achieve economic self-sufficiency and the Indian Economic Development Fund established.

Membership Division began policy of transferring local administration of membership function to Indian bands.

The federal government began funding Indian groups and associations specifically for research into treaties and Indian rights;

With a change to the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1970, Section 12), a person who had taken half-breed lands or scrip, who was registered as an Indian on or before the designated "cut-off date" of August 13, 1958, as well as his/her descendents, would remain registered;

1971 - Policy and Planning Directorate established to define Operations Branch objectives, ensure co-ordination of activities and to act as a link to planning operations in other federal departments to ensure that proper account was taken of the needs of Indian people whenever other Departments developed new programs / procedures.

February 1: The Research and Liaison Branch, headed by a Director, Mr. J.W. Churchman, was created within Indian and Eskimo Affairs Program, replacing the Indian Consultation and Negotiation Group. .

Terms of reference of the Indian Commissioner broadened to include comprehensive claims.

1972 - National Indian Brotherhood policy paper delivered to the government entitled, "Indian Control of Indian Education". The paper asked for greater parental authority and control by Indian people over their children's education. As a result of this report, the Indian and Eskimo Affairs Program increasingly emphasized a policy of local control of education, began phasing churches out of Indian education, and closing residential schools.

1973 - August 8 : as a result of a policy review, the Minister, Jean Chrétien, announced a new policy on comprehensive claims settlement in non-treaty areas of Canada entitled, "Statement on Claims of Indian and Inuit People". With the policy, DIAND accepted comprehensive and specific claims and agreed to deal with both, preferably reaching negotiated settlements.

1974 - August 10 : Mr. Judd Buchanan was appointed Minister of Indian Affairs.

December 14 : Mr. A.D. Hunt, was appointed acting Deputy Minister, Indian Affairs

Some personnel from Policy, Planning and Research Branch were transferred to form the Office of Claims Negotiation.

Joint Cabinet-National Indian Brotherhood Committee was created, linking the executive of the N.I.B. directly to a special group of cabinet ministers in the Social Policy Cabinet Committee.

Decentralization of land management and estate functions to Regions and bands began.

Office of Native Claims was established to represent the Federal Government in both specific and comprehensive claims negotiations.

1975 - January 8 : Mr. Arthur Kroeger was appointed Deputy Minister, Indian Affairs.

Major reorganization and orientation of the Indian / Eskimo Program took place with the creation of Policy, Research and Evaluation; Program Development; and Operations Branches. A major decentralization of services to Regional Offices took place.

Socio-Economic Development Strategy Work Force established to identify a long-term socio-economic development strategy for Indian people in Canada.

April : The Joint Cabinet / National Indian Brotherhood Sub Committee established a new consultative process which involved the creation of Joint Working Groups, and the formation of the Canadian Indian Rights Commission (CIRC) . The Sub-Committee was chaired by the Honourable A.J. MacEachen, and consisted of the Minister of DIAND, the Minister of Justice, and three members of the NIB One of the CIRC commissioners was appointed from the Prairies and the other from Ontario.

1976 - Summer : new Cabinet-approved policy entitled "New Federal Government-Indian Relationship" announced.

September : Program Planning Unit established within the Program Development Branch to establish program goals and priorities and to update these on a regular basis.

September 16 : Mr. Warren Allmand appointed Minister of Indian Affairs.

Policy, Planning and Research Branch strengthened and reorganized as the Policy, Research and Evaluation Branch. The Branch was separated into three Divisions: Policy; Evaluation; and Research.

1977 - January 4 : Community Housing and Facilities Section became a separate Branch.

April 1 : The name of the Maritimes Region was changed to the Atlantic Region.

Restructuring at Headquarters split the responsibilities of the Assistant Deputy Minister to enable one ADM to concentrate on policy development and long-range planning and the other ADM to manage the Program.

September 16 : Mr. J. Hugh Falkner appointed Minister of Indian Affairs.

September : A new housing policy for Indians living on reserves was announced.

1978 - March 21 : Indian and Eskimo Affairs Program changed its name to Indian and Inuit Affairs Program.

March : Tripartite Branch formed within Policy, Research and Evaluation Group with primary responsibility at Headquarters for discussions with provincial governments and Indian associations on priority topics of mutual concern to all parties. The Branch was formed in response to pressure from provincial governments and Indian associations wanting to enter into tripartite discussions on a variety of issues.

April 1 : Cultural Development Unit transferred from the Education and Cultural Support Branch to the Communications and Parliamentary Relations Branch.

April : Mr. Jack Beaver appointed as Special Advisor to the Minister and to the President of the National Indian Brotherhood.
A Research Division and Special Projects Division was established.

Alberta Region assumed responsibility for all surrogate and probate functions for land in its jurisdiction.

1979 - June 4 : Mr. Jake Epp was appointed Minister of Indian Affairs

October : A Report was prepared by Jack Beaver called "To Have What Is One's Own", published. The report outlined Indian self-government and community-based planning and development as the means to achieve self-reliance and preserve cultural identity.

1980 - January : The Resource Development Impacts Branchwas established within the Economic and Social Development Directorate.

February : A reorganization of the Indian and Inuit Affairs Program occurred, headed by an Assistant Deputy Minister, to create four major areas of operation: Program Planning and Policy Coordination; Economic and Social Development; Housing and Band Support; and Reserves and Trusts, each under the administration of a Director General. There was a transfer of certain responsibilities of the Policy, Research and Evaluation Group to the Department's corporate Policy Group. Remaining responsibility became the Program Planning and Policy Coordination Directorate consisting of three Branches: Program Planning; Policy Coordination and Band Government; and Management Services.

The Capital Management Branch, which develops community facilities geared to health and safety, became a branchof the Housing and Band Support Group.

March 3 : Mr. John C. Munro was appointed Minister ofIndian Affairs.
DIAND released a report, "Indian Conditions : A Survey", outlining the previous ten years.

The Minister announced that, when requested to do so by band councils, he would request the Governor in Council to suspend two discriminatory clauses of the Indian Act - Section 12 (1) (a) (iv) , the "double mother" clause, and, Section 12(l)(b), which revoked a woman's Indian status when she married a non-Indian man.

1981 - April : A Department-wide Evaluation Branch was established to coordinate the Indian and Inuit AffairsProgram and the Northern Program.

The federal government announced the expansion of its 1973 policy on comprehensive claims and reaffirmed its commitment to negotiate this type of claim.

1982 - Renewed commitment to negotiate specific claims announced by DIAND along with a broadened basis of acceptance of claims, and substantial increases in funding to Indian associations for claims.

1983 - March 16 : 1983 Constitutional Accord on Aboriginal Rights was signed at the end of the First Ministers Conference on Native Issues. The Accord proposed a number of amendments to the Constitution Act, 1982.

1984 - June 24 : The Honourable John Munro introduced framework legislation (Bill C-52) to allow for recognition of Indian governments.

July-September 17 : Mr. Doug Firth was appointed Acting Minister of Indian Affairs.

September 17 : Mr. David Crombie was appointed Minister of Indian Affairs.

1985 - June 28 : Bill C-31, An Act to Amend the Indian Act, was proclaimed in the House (33-34 Elizabeth II, 1984-85) .Changes were designed to remove sex discrimination from the Indian Act, abolish the concept of enfranchisement, and grant bands control over their own membership. The legislation expressed a change in direction for DIAND and emphasized Indian self-government, economic development, quality of community life, and protection of the special federal government / Indian relationship. A major restructuring of DIAND was begun to accomodate this change in direction. The amendments were retroactive to April 17, 1985.

July : Indian Minerals (East) Directorate was moved to Ottawa from Toronto.

1986 - The second year of major re-structuring as a result of Bill C-31.

July : Mr. William McKnight was appointed Minister of Indian Affairs.

December : A new Comprehensive Land Claims Policy was developed.

1987 - Highlighting the importance of the Department's responsibilities, Mr. Bernard Valcourt was appointed as the first Minister of State for Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

1988 - June 28 : Bill C-115, the "Kamploops" amendments were proclaimed, clearly establishing the power of band councils to tax reserve lands.

1989 - January : Mr. Pierre Cadieux was appointed Minister of Indian Affairs and Ms. Kim Campbell was appointed Minister of State.

December : The Deputy Minister launched a comprehensive process of management improvement within DIAND including the formation of a Deputies' Council for Change.

1990 - Mr. Thomas E. Siddon appointed Minister of Indian Affairs and Ms. Shirley Martin appointed Minister of State for Indian Affairs;

September 25 : The Federal Government launched the Native Agenda which promised the speedy settlement of land claims,improved economic and social conditions on reserves, improved relationship between Canadian and Native Peoples, and the addressing of concerns of Native people in contemporary society.

1990 marked the first full year of the Canadian Aboriginal Economic Development Strategy (CAEDS) , the federal government's main means of supporting the development of economic self- reliance of Aboriginal people. DIAND, through its Economic Development Sector, is responsible for Community Economic Development and Resource Development.

A Policy and Legislation Sector was created to improve the development and coordination of departmental policies, legislation and strategic planning. The Sector encompasses the implementation of the Native Agenda, the Special Projects Directorate, and the Legislation Directorate.

December 19 : A major study assessing the impact of Bill C-31 was tabled in the House of Commons.

British Columbia Comprehensive Claims Task Force created to study the scope, process and organization of land claims negotiations in B.C.

1991- April 21 : Mrs. Monique Landry appointed Minister of State for Indian Affairs and Northern Development. She retained the position of Minister for External Relations and International Development, responsible for the Canadian International Development Agency.

April 23 : Prime Minister Mulroney announced a $355 million initiative to deal with specific claims,including: the formation of a Specific Claims Commission; the acceptance of pre-Confederation claims; increasing the Minister's authority to settle specific claims; and, an accelerated process to settle specific claims less than $500,000.

April 23 : DIAND released the first comprehensive listing of federal programs and services for status Indians, entitled "You Wanted to Know".

April 25 : Minister Siddon outlined new legislation being developed by Chiefs, in working groups as alternatives to the Indian Act.

April 29 : As a part of the federal Green Plan, the Indian Health and Water initiative and the Arctic Environmental Strategy (AES) were launched.

May 10 : Minister Siddon tabled the "government's response to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs native literacy report".

May 13 : It was announced in the Speech from the Throne that the Right Honourable Brian Dickson would serve as a special representative of the Prime Minister to consult on the terms of reference and membership of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

June 27 : The Honourable Tom Siddon announced a new and comprehensive policy on Indian policing services on reserves throughout Canada.

July 3 : the British Columbia Comprehensive Claims Task Force submitted its report recommending the creation of a British Columbia Treaty Commission as one step in the process of tripartite negotiations necessary to resolve land claims in the province.

1992 - April 1 : As a result of earlier meetings between DIAND Regional Director Generals and Indian leaders from each region, a new organization was put in place in all of DIAND's regions. The old program delivery organizations were replaced by funding service offices with each band or First Nation institution that does business with the department assigned a designated funding services officer. In addition, Regional Directors General were given the authority to make decisions without having to refer back to headquarters.

At headquarters, to better support the new regional structure, the position of Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Claims, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, were established.

April 21 : The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was officially launched in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

September 21 : Tripartite British Columbia Treaty Commission was established.

1993 - January 4 : Mr. Pierre H. Vincent was appointed Minister of State.

        

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