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PM Harper insists on the need of “aggressive” action in order to enhance the lifestyle of Canada’s first nations; however, has dismissed a comprehensive repeal of the 1876 Indian Act that presides over everyday life on reserves.
Harper was addressing the audience at a Crown-First Nations gathering in Ottawa, where he recalled the long history of the intricate ties between the two sides. He said next year marks 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation, calling it among the “very high points” in the Canada First-Nations relationship.
“In terms of participation, standard of living [and] quality of life, the time has come for First Nations to fully share with other Canadians from all walks of life with an equal opportunity to find the dignity of gainful employment and more than that, the ability to raise a family in the security that comes with it,” said Harper.
He also talked a little about the growing concerns, mainly Canada’s Indian Residential Schools, “that wounded so many so deeply.” Harper said his 2008 apology on behalf of Canada for those schools was one of his most rewarding days in office.
PM Harper said: “Our government’s actions and accomplishments during the last six years speak to our sense of urgency, but I can tell you this: we have only just begun.”
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