“We need to both recognize and implement Indigenous rights, because the truth is . “Going forward, recognition of rights will guide all government relations with Indigenous peoples,” he said. “The denial of Indigenous peoples rights continued under this government despite their promise for real change,” said Saganash, the party’s critic for reconciliation and himself a Cree from northern Quebec. Yet in the years since, those rights have not been implemented by governments, forcing Indigenous peoples into costly, drawn-out court battles, Trudeau said. In the wake of that decision, questions have been raised about the fairness of the justice system to Indigenous peoples.

Source: thestar February 14, 2018 21:56 UTC