a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 days agoWhy does Wab Kinew want to do away with the Indian Act?message-squaremessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up129arrow-down1message-squareWhy does Wab Kinew want to do away with the Indian Act?a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 days agomessage-square16linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremelsaskca@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 days agoI take it to mean “We still want the money but let’s change the demeaning language”, and I’m all for that.
minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 days ago “We still want the money” So all the benefits, free education, etc come from a trust funded by what was originally paid to them for the land. There is a misconception out there that Canadian tax payers pay for that stuff. But we don’t.
minus-squarea_gee_dizzle@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agoThat’s an important clarification, thank you
I take it to mean “We still want the money but let’s change the demeaning language”, and I’m all for that.
So all the benefits, free education, etc come from a trust funded by what was originally paid to them for the land. There is a misconception out there that Canadian tax payers pay for that stuff. But we don’t.
That’s an important clarification, thank you