Patrick Weiler on United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

In the House of Commons on April 15th, 2021. See this statement in context.

Second readingUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ActGovernment Orders

April 15th, 2021 / 1:10 p.m.

Liberal

Patrick Weiler Liberal West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC

Madam Speaker, systemic racism exists in our country. I mentioned a few examples, going back over 100 years, of how that has been present.

We just have to look at the lack of access to clean drinking water in way too many areas across our country, and the third world conditions that many first nations live in at this point.

I certainly agree that this is here and we need to make sure we are addressing that through any means possible.

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