Peter Penashue, former Innu Nation chief and federal Conservative cabinet minister, said the difference of opinion was telling. "The premier was insisting on calling it institutional racism, and that was the stumbling block to concluding the communique." "I found it interesting that a couple weeks ago, the same premier said there is systemic racism in his government," Penashue said. According to the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre, systemic racism stems from policies and practices in established institutions which results in favouring one group over another. "There have been many social efforts, campaigns, and voices that have shone a light on longstanding and systemic racism," Ball said.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2020 09:22 UTC