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“We understand that when these supports are offered at the earliest point possible it provides the greatest potential for connection to restorative justice programming,” said Manitoba Justice Minister Cameron Friesen at a June 29 announcement. “It helps [accused persons] understand what happens when they are charged and explains what they might go through as they move through the courts.” A cost-shared agreement between Manitoba and the federal government will provide a total of about $1 million in grants to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimanakak (MKO), the Southern Chiefs’ Organization, the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) and the Island Lake Tribal Council for each of the next two years, slightly more than what the province has spent on the program over the past few years. Friesen said this is the model in other Canadian jurisdictions and that the government no plans to reclaim the programs at the end of the current funding cycle.
Simon has an accomplished history of advocating for Inuit rights and culture, having served as past president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the national organization representing Inuit in Canada, and as former head of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, a multinational non-governmental organization representing approximately 180,000 Inuit from Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia.
She described her appointment as a historic and inspirational moment for Canada, and an important step forward on the long path towards reconciliation.
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Governor general-designate Mary Simon says she is honoured and humbled to be named to the viceregal post.
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The Manitoba Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement was signed in downtown Winnipeg on Tuesday, and with the agreement, Canada now acknowledges and recognizes MMF as the government of the Manitoba Métis.
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The agreement recognizes the Manitoba Metis Federation’s jurisdiction over citizenship, leadership selection, elections and the operations of their government on behalf of the Manitoba Métis, according to the federal government.
Hours after Tuesday’s announcement, AMC released a statement expressing their disappointment with the agreement being signed while they said Canada was “ignoring Treaties made with First Nations in Manitoba.”
Campaign highlights Wolseley s colonial history, urges name change for Winnipeg neighbourhood
Residents in Wolseley are divided over whether to change the Winnipeg neighbourhood s name after an educational campaign aiming to expose the dark history behind it.
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People in Wolseley are reflecting on the neighbourhood s name after an educational campaign led by a grassroots Métis group called Red River Echoes.(Lyzaville Sale/CBC)
Some Wolseley residents say they re open to changing the name of their central Winnipeg neighbourhood after a campaign led by a grassroots Métis group aimed at exposing the name s colonial history.