Bellegarde’s re-election as AFN leader good news for Trudeau, but Indigenous rights bill will test them both, say experts
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde and the Liberal government have maintained a friendly relationship. But both parties could face a big test in their relationship when it comes to navigating a landmark bill meant to move Canada past the Indian Act.
Perry Bellegarde’s second term as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will be a boon for the Trudeau government, but their close and co-operative relationship until now may be tested in the fall when a landmark Indigenous rights bill is likely be tabled, say experts.
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