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\u00a0The Canadian Press 14\/05\/2024 13:00 A two-day summit that kicked off in Winnipeg today will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they’re reacting to \u2014 and can come together to fix \u2014 what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit also includes Inuit and Innu leaders who have raised concerns about the topic in their respective jurisdictions. One of the topics up for discussion is Bill C-53, a federal piece of legislation that seeks to formally recognize M\u00e9tis governments in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. The bill is hotly contested by the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, who say the inclusion of M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario threatens their rights \u2014 and who question the… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0The Canadian Press 14\/05\/2024 13:00 A two-day summit that kicked off in Winnipeg today will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they’re reacting to \u2014 and can come together to fix \u2014 what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit also includes Inuit and Innu leaders who have raised concerns about the topic in their respective jurisdictions. One of the topics up for discussion is Bill C-53, a federal piece of legislation that seeks to formally recognize M\u00e9tis governments in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. The bill is hotly contested by the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, who say the inclusion of M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario threatens their rights \u2014 and who question the... <\/p>\n

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