A special appointee for unmarked graves says a federal decision to contract an international organization lacks transparency.
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“They don’t understand the constitutional regime that we’re under. They don’t understand Section 35 constitutional protected rights. They don’t know anything about Indigenous laws and protocol.” But Murray said she is concerned with the lack of consultation done with Indigenous leadership before Ottawa inked the contract, which she believes must be released publicly.
Beyond the commission’s lack of experience working with residential school survivors, Murray said she is concerned about why the government is seeking another report on the matter when her office was already set up to provide it with advice. A heavily redacted briefing note obtained by The Canadian Press last fall shows that federal officials considered the commission to be trusted independent agency.
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