Thursday, December 27, 2012

Attawapiskat Chief's Imprudent Approach

Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence is creating unnecessary hurdles with her insistence to meet only with the Prime Minister and Governor General to discuss issues of concern to her. By refusing to meet with the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Senator Patrick Brazeau while making time to meet with NDP leader Thomas Mulcair along with contenders for the Liberal leadership, Spence brings into question the substance of her objectives. If Spence is really serious in establishing a meaningful dialogue she may wish to consider the merits for offers at bridge-building rather than pursue tactics that create futile fences. As ultimatums are not the way to start a discourse that may eventually necessitate some form of mutual agreement, Spence should reconsider her current approach.

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