Treaty chiefs from across Alberta are calling for the RCMP and Auditor General to investigate Premier Danielle Smith and members of the UCP government over allegations their actions may amount to treason under the Criminal Code.The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs of Treaty No. 6, Treaty No. 7 and Treaty No. 8 unanimously passed the resolution during a meeting held Tuesday on Treaty No. 7 territory in Calgary.The chiefs said the investigation should examine whether Smith and the UCP violated treaty obligations, created risks to Canadian sovereignty through a referendum and failed to address alleged privacy violations affecting millions of people.They also claimed the government’s actions have taken place amid “significant risks of foreign interference and influence.”The resolution calls for immediate action by the RCMP and the Auditor General to determine whether the conduct meets the threshold for treason under Section 46 of the Criminal Code.The Assembly said the RCMP has a historical obligation tied to the former Northwest Mounted Police, which it said committed at the time of treaty to help ensure the safety of First Nations and their territories.The chiefs said the Crown guaranteed peace and goodwill between First Nations and Canada in exchange for sharing the lands.The Assembly said the resolution represents a united position from the chiefs of Treaty No. 6, Treaty No. 7 and Treaty No. 8 territories.The demand marks a sharp escalation in tensions between treaty leadership and the Smith government, with chiefs accusing the province of undermining treaty rights and placing the treaty relationship at risk.
