At an event in Winnipeg Wednesday the Prime Minister was asked about the Natural Resources Transfer Act, which has become a source of controversy,

Tuesday the prairie premiers issued a joint news release asking the Prime Minister to take action because the federal Justice Minister had said – according to the news release “he would look at rescinding the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreements with the prairie provinces and stripping away their constitutional authority and control over natural resources.”

Justin Trudeau says if you actually look at David Lametti’s remarks, he said no such thing.

“It is very clear that we are talking about the importance of the federal government living up to our responsibilities under UNDRIP something that unfortunately the prairie premiers have not taken seriously, and they are instead elevate fears that have absolute no grounding in truth.”

UNDRIP is the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Meanwhile, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations issued a statement Wednesday saying it reaffirms First Nations’ claim to the land and resources in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Chief Bobby Cameron says regardless of the 1930s Natural Resources Transfer Agreement and the assumed administrative control of lands and resources, the government must recognize the Inherent and Treaty rights of First Nations. The FSIN says First Nations, as the owners of the land and resources, have rights to royalties and the economic benefits of lands and resources.