Prime Minister Justin ̨ÍåMMÂãÁÄÊÒ has apologized to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc for not attending their National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony, despite being invited.
Instead of attending the ceremony, ̨ÍåMMÂãÁÄÊÒ spent the new federal statutory holiday in Tofino, sparking condemnation from local First Nation leaders there. Although the prime minister’s office had suggested ̨ÍåMMÂãÁÄÊÒ was spending the day speaking to residential school survivors, he was not seen at any National Day of Truth and Reconciliation events in the Tofino area.
The prime minister’s office confirmed that ̨ÍåMMÂãÁÄÊÒ had called Tk’emlúps Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir on Saturday (Oct. 2) to apologize for missing the event, discussed further actions on reconciliation and visiting the Kamloops-area community.
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