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Qalipu First Nation in shock as feds suspend talks to include more members
The federal government has called off discussions to potentially include more members in the Qalipu Mi kmaq First Nation, a move drawing condemnation from the band s chief.
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Posted: Apr 06, 2021 5:13 PM NT | Last Updated: April 6
Chief Brendan Mitchell says the suspension of talks flies in the face of reconciliation between Indigenous groups and the federal government.(Colleen Connors/CBC)
The federal government has pressed pause on talks to potentially include more members in the Qalipu Mi kmaq First Nation, a move drawing condemnation from the band s chief.
Brendan Mitchell says the band was caught off guard by a letter he received from Indigenous Services Canada in late March and is questioning Ottawa s explanation.
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