OTTAWA—Does racism have a face in wildfire response?

You’ve seen the shocking video as people escape by boat from the wildfire, towering smoke on the shore. A man named Riley from CN Rail warned Namaygoosisagagun First Nation that a wildfire was risking their community. The provincial government—the people we pay to protect us all—didn’t offer any useful details to the community, and appeared to give completely mistaken information that risked their lives. With Riley’s urgent call, the community had just 40 minutes to escape via boat across the lake.  

This community is called a “near band,” a First Nations community that the federal government refuses to acknowledge as a First Nation, an original people. The term “near band” is the term, and for all intents and purposes this is your government refusing to acknowledge rights. When neighbouring First Nations recognize the community, that is all the evidence you need that it’s a real one.  

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