Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council, participated in an announcement in Ottawa on January 12, 2023, regarding Bill C-53.
Legislation aimed at providing Metis people the same rights for self-governance returned to the House of Commons for a third reading last month. It gives rights like authority concerning internal governance, citizenship, elections, government operations, and child and family services.
In the show’s first segment, you will hear Alderville First Nations Chief Taynar Simpson explain the concerns many First Nations representatives express about the legislation, also known as Bill C-53.
In the second segment, Chief Simpson reflects on the legacy of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Mulroney died on February 29 at the age of 84. Simpson’s insights may surprise some, but they also give insight into some early reforms introduced during Mulroney’s years that led to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission many years later.
Originally aired: March 19, 2024
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