Mr. David Paul Achneepineskum at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On October 31st, 2023. See this statement in context.

October 31st, 2023 / 5:20 p.m.

Chief Executive Officer, Matawa First Nations

I certainly agree with that.

Reconciliation is being set back under this legislation, and trust is going to be lost. It's so unfortunate, but it seems to me that it's underhanded of the Liberal government to try to force this upon us as first nations. Certainly reconciliation, as far as I am concerned, is dead because of the introduction of Bill C-53.

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