Trudeau instead vacationed in Tofino with his family and later visited Tk’emlúps, where he issued an apology. In choosing the Tk’emlúps chief, Mclean’s noted her summoning of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit her band and issue an apology after he ignored an invitation to mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - which he enacted in response to the findings of the probable graves - at Tk’emlups on Sept. Once the epitome of powerlessness, they and their silent cries for justice are finally being heard,” the Maclean’s article states.Īt sixth on the Power List, one spot ahead of Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies and one spot behind Canada’s first female defence minister, Anita Anand, is Casimir. “If this, to Canada’s discredit, is what it takes to address historical atrocity, the legacy of these children will grow. 1 on the list are the Indigenous children who never returned home from residential schools, with the article noting that despite decades of past accounts of abuses suffered by First Nations peoples at the schools, it wasn’t until last May’s announcement that “a society deaf to their cries finally chooses to hear.” Maclean’s, a venerable news magazine, annually publishes a list of 50 Canadians who are forging paths, leading debate and shaping how the country thinks and lives.Īt No. The discovery in May 2021 of 200 probable unmarked graves on the reserve was ranked first on the list, while Chief Rosanne Casimir was listed sixth-most influential person. Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc has command of Maclean’s magazine’s 2021 Power List, with a pair of top 10 finishes - including the top spot overall.
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