UPDATE: National Indigenous Peoples Day bill delayed
UPDATE: Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MLA Georgina Jolibois’ private member’s bill for a new national holiday was delayed in the House of Commons yesterday.
It was postponed, she said, because of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s speech about establishing a new legal framework to foster self-governance amongst Indigenous peoples. Jolibois also noted she didn’t know when the bill will be rescheduled for a second reading.
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Canada is one step closer to a national holiday celebrating Indigenous peoples.