An insincere apology | rabble.ca

12.6.14

An insincere apology | rabble.ca: By late May of 2008, the Harper government had already reneged on the Kelowna Accord and relations with Indigenous peoples were strained. There was some reluctance on the part of the Harper government to provide the apology, certainly they were uncomfortable with many of the details, and these were being negotiated. People on the other side were afraid he might renege on this promise as well.

Former National Chief Phil Fontaine had other people working on the residential schools issue and I was relieved that they were there. As someone who is not a survivor, I could not provide the same level of insight nor truly appreciate the effect these negotiations had on people. Instead, I was glad to be able to offer whatever assistance was asked and leave the rest to others more qualified than me.