Justin Trudeau and Aboriginal Issues

resolutions: Almost 20 per cent of some 80 resolutions involve aboriginal issues, reflecting an apparent effort by grassroots Liberals to put meat on the bones of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vow to create a new relationship with indigenous peoples, according to CTV. Among them, are resolutions to: -- Rotate the appointment of the governor general between anglophones, francophones and aboriginals. -- Grant official language status to aboriginal languages and provide necessary funding for language preservation. -- Pay for First Nations and Inuit peoples' dental, optical, prescription drug and other health-care costs not covered under universal medicare. -- Require all Liberal MPs, candidates and nomination contestants to receive training regarding indigenous policy, history and culture before receiving a green light to run by the party. Those two measures are among a raft of policy resolutions to be debated at the ruling party first policy convention since winning power last October. Resolutions approved at conventions are not binding on the party or the leader. There are no similarly bold resolutions on offer at the convention to be held later this month in Winnipeg, no doubt a reflection of the fact that the ruling party has only just begun to deliver on more than 150 ambitious promises made during last fall campaign. But in the past they have presaged some major official policy shifts for the Liberals, including legalization of same sex marriage and marijuana. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.