WINNIPEG—A First Nations politician in Manitoba says he does not want his children to see themselves as victims of genocide. Opposition NDP Leader Wab Kinew says the term genocide should not be the legacy of a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The use of the term instantly became a flashpoint after the inquiry’s report, released Monday, concluded that violence against Indigenous women in Canada has amounted to genocide. Kinew says the report lays out a good argument for how the United Nations definition of genocide applies in Canada. But he says he would like citizens, organizations and governments to keep focused on ensuring change for Indigenous people.

Source: thestar June 04, 2019 18:00 UTC