#Mary Simon’s land acknowledgement isn’t symbolic: ‘It is our true history’

#Mary Simon’s land acknowledgement isn’t symbolic: ‘It is our true history’

“#Mary Simon’s land acknowledgement isn’t symbolic: ‘It is our true history’” Image of the Week: The governor general is a symbolic role and Simon’s appointment a symbolic victory. But her land acknowledgement—a bit of symbolic prose—is more than that. Land acknowledgements, once a good-faith effort to start a dialogue about Indigenous history, have come under…

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#Governor General Mary Simon’s 2021 Throne Speech: Full transcript

#Governor General Mary Simon’s 2021 Throne Speech: Full transcript

“#Governor General Mary Simon’s 2021 Throne Speech: Full transcript” [Speaking in Inuktitut] Have a good afternoon. [Speaking in English] Honourable Senators, Members of the House of Commons, [Speaking in Inuktitut]  Congratulations to each of you and welcome to the new Parliamentarians who will together with their colleagues make their mark on Canada. [Speaking in English] I would like to acknowledge that we…

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#Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech

#Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech

“#Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech” Nothing to see here, folks. Well. Nothing surprising, anyway. While Speeches from the Throne are sometimes used to announce major new initiatives, that was not the case on Tuesday, as Liberals previewed their priorities for the new Parliament. We saw, instead, the repetition of promises from…

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#Throne Speech 2021: Governor General Mary Simon lays out Trudeau Liberals’ mandate – Replay

#Throne Speech 2021: Governor General Mary Simon lays out Trudeau Liberals’ mandate – Replay

“#Throne Speech 2021: Governor General Mary Simon lays out Trudeau Liberals’ mandate – Replay” The Speech from the Throne started at 1pm ET. Watch the replay and CPAC’s coverage above. READ: Five takeaways from a very cautious Throne Speech RELATED: Mary Simon, at the moment she’s needed most PAUL WELLS: Mary Simon and the PM’s winning conditions The post…

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