Manitoba chiefs hope new minister backs landfill searches
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This article was published 26/07/2023 (796 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs expressed frustration with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to name a new Crown-Indigenous relations minister.
Marc Miller was replaced Wednesday by Ontario MP Gary Anandasangaree.
“While we understand the dynamics of government and the changes that can occur, it is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the loss of an advocate who has shown commitment to many of our causes,” the assembly said in a release.
The assembly commended Miller for supporting calls to search the Prairie Green and Brady landfills near Winnipeg for the remains of missing and slain Indigenous women.
“We hope that Minister Gary Anandasangaree can help us and be an ally for MMIWG2S+ and assist us in bringing our loved ones located in the Prairie Green Landfill and the Brady Landfill home,” Grand Chief Cathy Merrick said in a statement.
Miller had been Crown-Indigenous relations minister since 2021. He will assume the immigration portfolio.
First elected in 2015, Anandasangaree sat on the House Indigenous and northern affairs committee for six years. He was parliamentary secretary for the Crown-Indigenous relations minister from 2019 until 2021.
Anandasangaree was asked whether he would uphold Miller’s support for landfill searches.
“I will engage with those who are directly impacted, particularly the families, and ensure we have a solution they feel is appropriate,” he said.
The AMC invited Anandasangaree to “join the tables of our First Nation leadership, to engage in meaningful dialogue and collaboration.”
“We are hopeful that Minister Anandasangaree will continue the vital work initiated by his predecessor,” it said.
The AMC represents 62 of Manitoba’s 63 First Nations, or roughly 151,000 people.
David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, issued a similar statement, thanking Miller for his contributions to Indigenous relations and expressing confidence in Anandasangaree.
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