The White Paper of 1969 had various goals that focused on strengthening equity among the indigenous groups in Canada. The first goal was to end the Indian status and assimilate them as one of the groups of the Canadian population.
The second goal was to close the Department of Indian Affairs to address the Indians’ needs. It also sought to dismantle the Indian Act that the federal government used to administer the Indian status. Additionally, the paper intended to convert reserve lands to private properties and anticipated immediate integration of the indigenous groups.