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View Maninder Sidhu Profile
Lib. (ON)
Thank you, Madam Chair; and thank you to the minister for being with us today.
Minister, the government has made reconciliation with indigenous people a priority. The need for truth and reconciliation has been highlighted this week with the horrific discovery of the remains of 215 children on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.
In my riding of Brampton East, there are many first- and second-generation immigrants, and I believe it's important for Canadians, including many new Canadians who have emigrated to Canada, to learn about indigenous peoples.
Could you update the committee on the work your department is doing to implement the TRC's calls to action 93 and 94 and the importance of these commitments?
View Marco Mendicino Profile
Lib. (ON)
Madam Chair, I'll begin by thanking my colleague for his advocacy, and I thank every member of the committee and all members of Parliament for unanimously supporting the passage of Bill C-8 yesterday in the House of Commons through third reading. I look forward to working with our colleagues in the Senate to ensure that the bill becomes law.
I think all of my colleagues would echo the sentiment that, now more than ever, we need to continue to do the hard work of reconciliation. This past week has revealed the horrifying news of the remains of children that were discovered at a residential school in Kamloops. We would be remiss if we didn't point out that this is not just about a shameful chapter in our history, but that indigenous peoples continue to live this reality today. As parliamentarians, and certainly in my capacity as minister, I will do whatever I can to continue the important work of reconciliation by taking call to action 94 that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission had put forward that would allow us to educate new citizens, but also all Canadians, by amending the oath of citizenship to reflect indigenous peoples' traditions, cultures and histories. That is something that I have seen over the course of my tenure as minister in our citizenship ceremonies. This is important work.
Again, we will continue to consult with our colleagues and with indigenous leaders across the country, but it is so important, now more than ever, that we make this bill law.
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