Cuts targeting Indigenous rights staff at Justice Department ‘reckless,’ critics warn
Cuts targeting Indigenous rights staff at Justice Department ‘reckless,’ critics warn

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More than one-fifth of all workforce adjustment letters at Canada's Department of Justice targeted legal staff under the Indigenous rights and relations portfolio, according to data unions provided to CBC News. Critics worry Canada may be "deprioritizing" reconciliation and Indigenous consultation amid its push for nation-building projects.