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Cows, plows and changing the Indian Act

October 16
15 mins

Episode Description

Mi'kmaw Member of Parliament Jaime Battiste is calling for a study that could lead to major changes to the Indian Act.

The Liberal MP recently tabled a motion to examine the impacts of sections of the Act known as the second-generation cut-off.

Also on the agenda for this week's Truth and Politics panel - cows and plows. Why does this historic agreement remain so controversial? Plus, the University of Manitoba marks a milestone anniversary.

Joining host Dennis Ward to break it all down are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies, and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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