Ongoing railway blockades do erode some support but once ended, Canadians want to move beyond the reality of cultural annihilation and colonial domination. Reconciliation involves healing the wounds of history. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in…
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Trudeau has every right to call for an end to blockades
It is one thing for the hereditary chiefs to demand reconciliation from the rest of us. But they need to show their good faith as well. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times…
There’s no place for democracy when bullying and blockades attract public attention
Courts have been very clear. Governments have a duty to consult Indigenous people before green-lighting major construction projects. But duty to consult should not be confused with veto power. By Sheila Copps First published in…
Indigenous leaders have role to play in modernizing First Nations
When the Indian Act was amended back in 1985 to conform with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the biggest opponents of abolishing institutionalized sexism were Aboriginal chiefs. By SHEILA COPPS First published…
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