Saskatchewan MP Kevin Waugh says he will meet with the chief of Piapot First Nation to apologize for comments he made during debate on a First Nations water bill last week
A Conservative MP says he’ll apologize after facing demands that he retract comments he made last week about First Nations burning down water treatment plants because they’re frustrated with the Liberals.
“In my home province of Saskatchewan, I have seen reserves burn down water treatment plants because the Liberal government has done little or nothing,” Waugh said, directing his comments toward Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu. Fox said investigations into the Piapot fire determined a propane leak as the cause. The 2019 blaze remains a mystery.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, which represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan, called on Waugh to apologize and undergo “cultural competency training.” Last week, Hajdu said there’s no place in the House of Commons for the kind of rhetoric she heard from Waugh — especially during debate on a bill that seeks to restore the inherent rights of First Nations.
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