Keeping reconciliation at the forefront

1 min read · June 21, 2024
New Power Labs

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. 

During his tenure as Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Senator Murray Sinclair noted “the road we travel is equal in importance to the destination we seek. There are no shortcuts. When it comes to truth and reconciliation we are forced to go the distance.”

A helpful reminder on this day of learning as we recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, impact and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada.

“Full reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples will not happen without economic reconciliation. It is not only the fair right thing to do, but there is a strong and compelling business case for all Canadians,” says Dawn Madahbee Leach, Chair of the Core Group National Indigenous Economic Strategy and Chairperson of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board. 

For guidance on what a roadmap to shared prosperity could look like, we can turn to important initiatives like the National Indigenous Economic Strategy (NIES), which is celebrating its two year anniversary this month. NIES is an Indigenous-led initiative dedicated to achieving socioeconomic parity for Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

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