Some of the strongest resistance to the Liberal's reconciliation agenda came from within the federal bureaucracy, according to Marc Miller, who held two Indigenous portfolios in cabinet before he was shuffled to lead the immigration department this summer.
"All the while, his Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations stood by and defended this appalling behaviour, all while restricting opportunities for resource development by First Nations and Métis communities and obstructing their financial freedom," said Sebastian Skamski, Conservative Party spokesperson.
"While he is a decent person … what he did was just abandon Kanehsatà:ke, which should have been one of the examples of reconciliation in Canada," said Gabriel, who was a spokesperson for Kanehsatà:ke during the conflict. Miller acknowledged some of his toughest clashes on the Indigenous files were fought behind closed doors.
Miller said he had many difficult conversations with people who dedicated their careers to public service, but whose institutional thinking had to change in order to allow Indigenous Peoples to reclaim the jurisdiction and power that was taken from them. The multi-billion dollar deal followed a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling that found Canada discriminated against First Nations children by underfunding the on-reserve child welfare system.Cindy Blackstock, who has been fighting Ottawa to compensate First Nations children in care for 16 years, said Miller deserves credit for the historic settlement, which is expected to get final approval by the Federal Court next month.
Blackstock called Miller and former Indigenous Services minister Jane Philpott the most productive ministers she has worked with.Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, said institutional resistance within the federal government is a major barrier to reconciliation.
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