Term: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2019-10-28

Definition:

A federal government department (formerly part of the now-dissolved Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)) that is responsible for renewing the relationship between Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Metis) and Canada, leading government work in the North, and updating government structures and policies that "enable Indigenous peoples to build capacity and support their vision of self-determination" (Government of Canada, 2019). CIRNAC provides services and information related to:

• Indigenous peoples and communities (including First Nation profiles and other statistics)
  
  
• Laws and regulations (including obtaining Indian Status)
  
  
• Treaties, agreements and negotiations
  
  
• Northern affairs and initiatives (including the Arctic Policy Framework)
  
  
• New ways of working with Indigenous partners (including bilateral mechanisms to identify joint priorities, codevelop policy and monitor progress)
  
  
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission
  
  
• National inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (Government of Canada, 2019).

Related terms 

• Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Development Canada (AANDC)
• Aboriginal Peoples
• Band
• First Nation / First Nations
• First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)
• First Nations Community
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Reserve / Indian Reserve

Links 

• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

References 

• Government of Canada. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) - (Published on the CIRNAC website: https://www.canada.ca/en/crown-indigenous-relations-northern-affairs.html - Accessed February 19, 2019.). 2019. Available from: https://www.canada.ca/en/crown-indigenous-relations-northern-affairs.html. [Abstract] (View)
• Katz A, Avery Kinew K, Star L, Taylor C, Koseva I, Lavoie J, Burchill C, Urquia M, Basham A, Rajotte L, Ramayanam V, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nation Peoples in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)