Trudeau government needs to back its words with actions if it truly wants to build relationships with Canada’s Indigenous people

Too often the lack of respectful response to concerns raised by Indigenous communities belies the importance this government says it places on its relationship with us.

It is wonderful to see a government, in principle, embrace building stronger relationships with Canada’s Indigenous people and express it with such fervour as the Trudeau government has. It is indeed a welcome change from the Harper years of indifference and lack of respect. But if it doesn’t follow through with meaningful action, this government risks losing the confidence of Canada’s Indigenous people and being viewed as pretending to be something they are not, writes Independent MP Hunter Tootoo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY INDEPENDENT MP HUNTER TOOTOO

June 17, 2019

The Trudeau government’s commitment to Canada’s Indigenous people started out with such promise in 2015. Here was a government committing to reconciliation, making its relationship with Indigenous people a top priority; what a breath of optimism after the Harper years. But actions speak louder ...

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