Now that residential school survivors have received an initial apology from Pope Francis for actions taken at several Catholic institutions, Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council, said Queen Elizabeth II should be the next to ask of bid.
Cassidy Caron made her request at the suggestion of a Métis survivor of an Indian residential school because Queen Elizabeth II was the head of state of Canada and the Anglican Church. He also demanded that the Queen pay damages to the survivors.
” In our communities, some basic needs are not being met, and this is the result of colonization. It is a result of assimilation and financial compensation is needed to help us move forward. “
Ms. plan. Caron to make his request when he met Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles at Rideau Hall this week as part of their Canadian tour.
For her part, Mary Simon, the first Native Governor General of Canada, called the occasional visit report on the evolution of our country, our diverse and inclusive society, as well as the resilience of indigenous communities.
Many First Nations signed agreements with the Crown that contained promises – such as the sharing of natural resources – that the Crown did not honor.
The Queen also signs treaties and has an obligation to honor them.said Paul Andrew, who survived the Grollier Hall residential school in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Reconciliation can help correct mistakes.
An apology is welcome, but I believe actions are more importantexplanation by Paul Andrew, former head of Tulita, a community located 614 km from Yellowknife. We demand the start of a new relationship [avec la Couronne]it’s up to them.
Former Truth and Reconciliation Commission chairman Murray Sinclair believes efforts to seek an apology from the royal family for government actions could have limited impact and aggravate the case.
It will push them unnecessarily into the political arena and there is a new controversy.explained Murray Sinclair. It will only interfere with the important conversation we need about how to change who we are, the relationships we have.
Garth Wallbridge, a Métis lawyer who worked with the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, believes Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cambridge must accept the damage caused by residential schools and colonization.
When there is recognition that the royal family is involved and they apologize for it, it will be finesaid Garth Wallbridge, who practices law in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Source: Radio-Canada
