On Tuesday, Canada\u2019s first Indigenous Governor General Mary Simon delivered her first Speech from the Throne.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario is pleased to see a strong, female Indigenous leader in this role and looks forward to working with Governor General Simon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government Cabinet in the months to come,\u201d said MNO President Margaret Froh.<\/p>\n
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During the speech, Simon addressed how reconciliation will not be met through a single act, but rather “a lifelong journey of healing, respect and understanding.”<\/p>\n
\u201cPrime Minister Trudeau has vowed to deliver on the commitments the Liberals made during the federal election, particularly around meeting and advancing the needs of M\u00e9tis communities here in Ontario and across the M\u00e9tis Nation,\u201d said Froh. \u201cThe government has made many promises on Indigenous issues over the past six years, and alongside those promises we hope to see a strong commitment to advancing M\u00e9tis rights, self-determination and reconciliation.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Priorities around this include seeing forceful action to continue to work to advance and implement M\u00e9tis self-government in Ontario, developing a M\u00e9tis claims policy , addressing violence against M\u00e9tis women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, making an explicit commitment to legislation that complies with the UNDRIP Bill (C-15), developing a concrete plan to address mental health challenges that face M\u00e9tis citizens in Ontario, and furthering commitments to protecting our language and culture, among other vital measures.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe were heartened to hear Governor General Simon state that despite the profound pain, there is hope,\u201d said Froh. \u201cThis hope continues to propel our M\u00e9tis government forward, as we turn hope into action to advance our shared priorities through our government to government relationship with Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n
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