Canada to apologise to native people
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The prime minister of Canada will this week issue a formal apology to the country's native people for nearly a century of abuses at government run-residential schools.
But many native leaders say the way the apology is being conducted is, in itself, another source of hurt.
Native leaders say they've been shut out of the apology process.
The national chief of the assemlby of first nations had said, the apology should be public, meaningful, and respectful.
But the government's planning of that apology has not included any native leaders nor will they have the opportunity to view the final draft, as many had expected.
The minister of Indian affairs has dismissed those complaints, saying he's consulted all along with native and church leaders.
Natives say the haphazard planning suggests the government has failed to treat what is a crucial moment in native relations with the proper respect.
