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Bill C-29 an attack on Inuit self-determination

A national council for reconciliation will be an ineffectual body duplicating work that Indigenous representative groups are already undertaking with the federal government.

Opinion
BY NATAN OBED
May 2, 2024

Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | May 2, 2024

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Bill C-29 an attack on Inuit self-determination

A national council for reconciliation will be an ineffectual body duplicating work that Indigenous representative groups are already undertaking with the federal government.

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