Indigenous Rights: Justin Trudeau’s Elephant in the Room
NOVANEWS
By Jasmine Andersson
As Liberal Party leader and Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has charmed the Western world. His ability to take a good selfie and add gender balance to his cabinet combine to present him as a modern man with a progressive plan of action.
But as Canada's indigenous sovereignty movement, Idle No More, have argued, 'the Trudeau government has made a portfolio of photo opportunities and handshakes, and that is all that is happening for our people.'
Clinching the election thanks to a rise in indigenous Canadian voters, Trudeau promised the Native community 'Nation to Nation' pledges of reform, equality and respect in federal Canadian politics. Yet, a year into his presidency, Trudeau is proving to have as dire a track record on indigenous policy as h...