For Immediate Release Fredericton – Sunday, June 21, 2015, National Aboriginal Day, comes on the heels of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “As we celebrate and honour First Nations peoples, let us also remember the impact of the residential schools on these peoples,” said David Coon, MLA Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New […]
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Mr. Speaker, today Mr. Justice Murray Sinclair released findings and recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. As Chief Justice McLaughlin said in a speech last Friday, the removal of aboriginal children from their families to strip them of their language and culture constitutes cultural genocide. Justice Sinclair says it is the responsibility of political leaders across this country to […]
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Mr. Coon: The scientific staff of the Minister of Natural Resources have publicly stated that the 2014 forest strategy will eliminate old-forest habitats to such an extent that there will no longer be enough to sustain animal populations requiring those habitats. Simply put, by permitting the destruction of old-forest habitats to feed J.D. Irving’s appetite for cheap wood, New Brunswick […]
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First Nations Consultation Mr. Coon: The Premier met with the chiefs from the Wolastoqi and Mi’kmaq First Nations yesterday. As we know, neither the Wolastoqiyik, the Mi’kmaq, nor the Passamaquoddy ceded or surrendered land to the Crown. The legal bases for the government’s relationship with First Nations are our Peace and Friendship Treaties and a growing mountain of […]
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