OTTAWA — A leader of the Metis National Council has asked Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay to act quickly to ensure an apology is issued to Metis veterans from the Second World War before it’s too late. The federal government and the Metis Nation were closing in on an agreement with the support of former veterans affairs minister Seamus O’Regan, Chartrand said. MacAulay’s office said Sunday the minister plans to speak with Chartrand and the Metis National Council in the near future on the issue. “He remains committed to appropriately recognizing Metis veterans for their courage, achievements and sacrifices that they have made in defence of Canada,” the office said. Many Inuit were sent south for treatment during this period and some never returned home and were buried in southern Canada.

Source: National Post March 11, 2019 00:33 UTC