Supreme Court must advance reconciliation

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs argues that the Supreme Court case exposes an outdated, inaccurate and destructive narrative about Canada yet poses an opportunity to address the reality that First Nations people and laws 'have always been here.'
On March 24 and 25, the Supreme Court of Canada, pictured, will begin a significant and potentially transformational hearing in Ottawa, and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) will be present to address the court as an intervener, writes Arlen Dumas.
There is a simmering tension across Canada. For decades, we have witnessed First Nations and their allies come into conflict with corporate interests and governments over who has a say on what happens on reserve lands. Such conflicts have led to solidarity actions, violence, and police conflicts as ...

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