Federal leaders, Trudeau rehash promises of reconciliation at Assembly of First Nations gathering – The Toronto Star

Dec. 8, 2022

Trudeau says the federal government is “trying to release absolutely everything” about the residential school system.

OTTAWA The Assembly of First Nations’ annual winter gathering wrapped up in the nation’s capital Thursday with a bevy of federal party leaders, ministers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau making a flurry of promises to advance reconciliation in Canada.

“The ability to come gather with you here, to hear from you directly, the ability also to move forward with … a framework for us to engage on your priorities, follow up on your plans, your steps, your challenges, the things you want to work on first, foremost and more: these are the things that we are there to do,” Trudeau told those attending the Special Chiefs Assembly in downtown Ottawa.

“We’re going to stick with you and we’re going to learn from you. And we will continue to move, not as fast as I’d like — certainly not as fast as you’d like — but we’re going to try and get it right every step of the way.”

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