Clock is ticking on government’s relationship with Indigenous communities

Their testimony forms a valuable part of our study on what a new relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples might look like, writes Conservative Senator Scott Tannas.

Senators invited First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth leaders to speak with them about Indigenous issues earlier this month. Kayla Bernard, the 22-year-old First Nations woman from Halifax, pictured with Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo on June 6, was among those who shared her experience.Photograph courtesy of Conservative Senator Scott Tannas

Opinion

BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS

June 20, 2018

Kayla Bernard grew up with no doctors in her community. Her school lacked qualified teachers. Drinking water was a luxury. The 22-year-old First Nations woman from Halifax told senators earli...

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