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Originally Posted by Boblobla
Sigh, it looks like the Bloq took the opportunity to further their political cause:
"Despite Harper's advice earlier this week to avoid playing politics with such a serious issue, Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe used much of his time at the microphone to blast the Conservative government for failing to back up its apology with concrete action. "This apology is necessary but insufficient," he said, noting Canada's position as one of only four countries that failed to sign the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. "Apologies, once given, are only meaningful for the action that follows."
Duceppe pressed the government to better fund native communities or risk repeating the actions of the past by further damaging aboriginal culture. He ended his speech to thunderous applause in the House, from his own party as well as the survivors who packed the observation gallery."
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Shows how disconnected Duceppe is, the problem with native communities is not funding levels, its not following up to make sure that those funds are used properly and delivered to those that need it.
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