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Posted: Jan 07, 2021 12:31 PM ET | Last Updated: January 7
Former Ontario premier Mike Harris, shown in February 2006, has been nominated for the Order of Ontario, the province s highest honour. ((Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press))
Six Nations of the Grand River s elected council is joining calls for the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to rescind the appointment of former Premier Mike Harris to the province s highest honour.
It s a move in solidarity with other First Nations expressing outrage at his appointment to the Order of Ontario. A media release from Six Nations points to the death of Anthony Dudley George at Ipperwash in 1995 and the role Harris played.
Warning: This story contains extremely graphic language that may be upsetting to some readers. Indigenous communities in Ontario are speaking out against the nomination of former premier Mike Harris to the Order of Ontario, saying it is a step back in reconciliation. The province recently named the controversial former premier as one of 25 people nominated for Ontario’s highest honour, which recognizes excellence and achievement in any chosen field. Joel Abram, the Grand Chief of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI), a group that represents seven Ontario First Nations, told CTV News Toronto on Tuesday that the news came as a shock.