We owe the Aboriginal peoples a debt that is four…

We owe the Aboriginal peoples a debt that is four centuries old. It is their turn to become full partners in developing an even greater Canada. And the reconciliation required may be less a matter of legal texts than of attitudes of the heart.

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Source: speech on the occasion of the presentation of the 1996 Native Role Models, February 23, 1996

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