They are a moral and an actual legal trust responsibility of the Federal Government to make good on our promises to protect these lands for Indigenous communities, and to do proper consultation.
Melanie Stansbury: “They are a moral and an actual legal trust responsibility of the Federal Government to make good on our promises to…”
On the recordMay 23, 2023
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Stansbury emphasizes the government's obligation to protect Indigenous lands.
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