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PM, Manitoba Premier only Ones to Bring up Abolishing Indian Act at Meeting: AFN Chief
Carney and some chiefs backed reform or repeal, while the AFN chief said only he and Wab Kinew raised abolition.
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Calgary's BusinessWab Kinew wants the Indian Act gone. Here’s how Ottawa can do it
The challenge isn’t just abolishing the Indian Act. It’s replacing its protections without leaving First Nations exposed Ottawa has tried to abolish the Indian Act before, and every attempt has failed. In 1969, Indian Affairs Minister Jean Chrétien went furthest. His White Paper proposed scrapping the act, ending the separate legal status of Indians and handing control of reserve land to First Nations people. First Nations leaders denounced the …
PM, Manitoba premier only ones to bring up abolishing Indian Act at meeting: AFN chief
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the only leaders to discuss abolishing the Indian Act during a landmark meeting last week were Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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