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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Conversations That Matter: Understanding Indigenous rights and reconciliation
'Over the 27 years since the Delgamuukw decision, the relationship between First Nations and the government of Canada has changed — in some ways significantly. In others, not so much,' says Bruce McIvor, the author of 'Indigenous Rights in One Minute.' The legal relationship took another step forward following the Haida decision in 2004. That decision led to changes in the way resource and infrastructure projects are approved and built. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was another milestone: first as a healing journey and second in establishing a record of Indigenous history in Canada. It recorded the mistreatment and trampling of rights of First Nations people and shared those stories with the entire country. The Commission heard testimony from 6,500 witnesses, which culminated in a call for 94 actions to further facilitate reconciliation. Understanding and appreciating the unique legal and societal circumstances Indigenous people lived under and endured for more than 150 years is challenging, McIvor says. 'A big part of reconciliation is calling out misinformation and lies, getting to the truth so that we can have honest conversations. That was my motivation to write the book.' McIvor joined a Conversation That Matters about what we all need to know in order to talk about reconciliation. See the video at Learn More about our guests career at
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Raw video: Vancouver police on the scene after several people killed at Lapu Lapu Day
Multiple people were killed and others injured when a driver drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party near 41st Avenue and Fraser Street this evening. Go to for the latest update.
