Indigenous leaders across Ontario have expressed their support for the family of Barbara Kentner in the days after Ontario Superior Court Justice Helen Pierce sentenced Brayden Bushby to eight years in a penitentiary for his role in the death of the 34-year-old mother from Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Editorial | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020
Editorial
This week marked the fifth anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report. As such, it has been a week for reflection, a week for renewed committment to the calls to action outlined in the report, a week to acknowledge the work done and the work left to do.
This week marked the fifth anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report. As such, it has been a week for reflection, a week for renewed committment to the calls to action outlined in the report, a week to acknowledge the work done and the work left to do.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Shannon Sampert
IT shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that many of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission still remain on the shelf five years after being released. This is after all a country slow to recognize its deeply embedded racism and the long-term impact of colonialism on Indigenous people.
Opinion
IT shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that many of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission still remain on the shelf five years after being released. This is after all a country slow to recognize its deeply embedded racism and the long-term impact of colonialism on Indigenous people.