On Monday night, I sat down to watch the first episode of the CBC’s new series “Canada: The Story of Us”, with some anticipation. After a per functionary nod to the hundreds of Indigenous nations that had flourished for millennia before European contact, we were told that Samuel de Champlain built the first European settlement in Canada in 1608, near […]
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Here is the video and transcript of oral questions today recorded in the language it was originally spoken. Mr. Coon: In 2015, almost two years ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission presented 95 calls to action for the federal and provincial governments. On Monday night, the former chairman, Senator Murray Sinclair, presented his first progress report, and he acknowledged that […]
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Participating in last week’s citizenship ceremony in Fredericton was the highlight of my year thus far. It was a privilege to play a role in such an important moment in the lives of 61 women, men, youth and children from 21 different countries, as they became Canadian citizens. The auditorium at the Wu Centre overflowed with pride and excitement. It […]
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Here is my member’s statement. This project should be shelved until a park management plan is completed and all relevant interests of First Nations people is met.
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