Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights of all Canadians, including Indigenous Peoples.

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has made her decision not to search a Winnipeg landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women a provincial election issue. She will go down in history as the premier who tried to position Indigenous Peoples as not worth the cost, writes Rose LeMay.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

October 2, 2023

OTTAWA—What do we do after the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation? What will you do the rest of the year to ensure the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples? An ally could start by challenging the alarming decision of the Manitoba government (for the next few day...

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