Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly apologized on Wednesday for travelling to Tofino on Sept. 30, the country91裸聊视频檚 first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Trudeau addressed the issue while speaking at a press conference in Ottawa to
91裸聊视频淭ravelling on September 30 was a mistake and I regret it,91裸聊视频� the prime minister said. 91裸聊视频淭he first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation was a time for Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people alike to reflect and connect, think about the past but also focus on the future.91裸聊视频�
He said he had called Tk91裸聊视频檈ml煤ps te Secw茅pemc K煤kpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir on Saturday and 91裸聊视频渁pologized for not being there with her and her community for this important day.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚t was a mistake to travel on that day,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭his is an important moment for Canada and for Canadians to reflect not just on the past but on the present. I was in error to choose to travel on that day and I apologized directly to Chief Casimir for not having attended the event that she invited me to, which is why I am looking forward to going to the community and sitting down with them in the coming weeks.91裸聊视频�
Trudeau was asked what led to the decision to travel and whether anyone had advised him not to.
91裸聊视频淚 think how it happened is far less important than that it happened, which I regret,91裸聊视频� he responded. 91裸聊视频淲e will continue to do even more on the path of reconciliation, whether it91裸聊视频檚 continuing to eliminate long-term boil water advisories, whether it91裸聊视频檚 making sure that there91裸聊视频檚 better investments in housing and support for kids going to new and better schools across the country in indigenous communities, there91裸聊视频檚 much work to do and I am committed to doing it.91裸聊视频�
Tofino is in the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and TFN members Timmy Masso and Hjalmer Wenstob led a gathering outside the beachfront property Trudeau was staying at on Chesterman Beach on Saturday evening
91裸聊视频淔or me and for so many people across Canada, it91裸聊视频檚 our job to keep our prime minister in check and always try to make sure that they91裸聊视频檙e addressing their mistakes when they make them,91裸聊视频� Masso told the Westerly News following the prime minister91裸聊视频檚 statements on Wednesday.
91裸聊视频淚t is a little bit reassuring to know that he91裸聊视频檚 stepping up and owning that mistake91裸聊视频n Nuu-chah-nulth culture, when you make a mistake, you make sure you address that publicly and make sure you have everyone to acknowledge that you made that mistake so you can go forward, so I91裸聊视频檓 glad that he addressed that publicly.91裸聊视频�
He added though that the prime minister91裸聊视频檚 apology must be followed up by action.
91裸聊视频淚 think that is truly the first step, but there are so many steps to regaining respect and, for me, I91裸聊视频檓 still disappointed in him. One thing that we called for was to address that publicly, but there91裸聊视频檚 a lot of steps to regain that respect and on that path to reconciliation you have to work together,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频淔or me personally, and this is kind of a sad thing though, I91裸聊视频檝e lost a lot of respect for our prime minister through various actions that he91裸聊视频檚 done91裸聊视频nd then to finally drive that peg into the wall you see him going on a vacation on this first Day for Truth and Reconciliation. For me, when it comes to regaining respect, there91裸聊视频檚 so many things that he has to do. He has to own up to previous mistakes that he91裸聊视频檚 done and try to move forward with everyone, not just have it as lip service of 91裸聊视频業91裸聊视频檓 sorry and I91裸聊视频檓 going to be different now.91裸聊视频� I91裸聊视频檝e seen so many politicians say that and then go on and repeat the actions they91裸聊视频檝e done in the past.91裸聊视频�
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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