AFN Resolution No. 49 calls on the federal government to do what regarding immigration?

• A. Increase immigration from francophone countries
• B. Freeze all immigration into Canada until First Nations needs are addressed
• C. Prioritize urban settlement for immigrants
• D. Provide tax incentives for immigrants

Answer: (B)

This question tests understanding of how Indigenous groups use policy pressures to push for their rights and priorities. The resolution advocates a moratorium on immigration—freezing all immigration into Canada—until First Nations needs are addressed. Framing immigration as a tool to compel government action shows a strategy of placing Indigenous rights, land, and resources at the forefront and insisting progress on those issues before new settlement continues. It reflects the broader aim of ensuring the federal government fulfills treaty obligations and supports First Nations self-determination.

The other ideas don’t fit this approach because they don’t tie immigration policy to addressing First Nations needs or rights. They either shift focus away from Indigenous concerns or propose general immigration or economic incentives without linking them to urgent Indigenous priorities.