Conservative Senator Lynn Beyak has drawn criticism over her comments about Indigenous residential schools, in which she said their “good deeds” were overshadowed by negative reports outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Beyak, who lives in Dryden, Ont., is a member of the Senate committee of Aboriginal Peoples. She was appointed to the Senate in 2013 by former prime minister Stephen Harper. “I am a bit shocked, senator, that you still hold some views that have been proven to be incorrect over the years,” said Sen. Murray Sinclair. “But, nonetheless, I accept that you have the right to hold them.”Sinclair was the chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Source: thestar March 09, 2017 03:35 UTC