The initiative aligns with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 50, which calls on the federal government to support and promote Indigenous laws.
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Michelle O’Bonsawin’s experience, passion for her community, and professionalism will help her succeed as the first Indigenous member of the Supreme Court, says Claudette Commanda.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario judge Michelle O Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada on Friday. She is the first Indigenous person chosen to sit on Canada s top court and the appointment is being celebrated as filling an important role at the highest level of the country s justice system.
Criticism of the sponsorships relates to two proposed nuclear waste sites one for northern Ontario in Treaty 9 territory, the other in Chalk River on unceded Algonquin territory.