‘It’s not right’: Indigenous leaders call on Ottawa to clean up procurement system – Global News
August 25, 2024
Indigenous leaders caution the Liberal government’s expansive interpretation of Indigeneity in Canada has added to confusion in who qualifies for a multi-billion dollar procurement program intended to boost First Nations, Métis and Inuit businesses.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governments have made reconciliation a central theme in Ottawa. But their work with Indigenous groups not recognized by other, longstanding nations has complicated matters for rights-holding First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, according to a leading Inuit voice.
Natan Obed, the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), accused successive federal governments of “using” and “funding” Indigenous organizations to their own advantage as Canada continues to grapple with the project of reconciliation.
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