Métis Nation Saskatchewan pulls support for Liberals’ belaboured self-government bill
OTTAWA — The Métis Nation — Saskatchewan is pulling its support for a federal bill that proposes to enshrine its self-government over concerns about the other two groups it recognizes.
President Glen McCallum said the legislation is holding the group back, and its members made the decision to pull support after a meeting Wednesday.
“As the Métis Government in Saskatchewan, it is our duty to put the needs of Métis in Saskatchewan first,” he said in a release.
“Bill C-53 does not need to be part of our journey” to self-government and future treaties, McCallum said.