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Quebec's New Culture Class Would Set Back Reconciliation, First Nations Chiefs Say

The government's plan for a new class on Quebec citizenship and culture is already stirring controversy.

On Tuesday, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) issued a strongly-worded response to the proposal, calling it an example of "the new nationalist ideology championed by Premier François Legault."

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A March In Montreal On Truth & Reconciliation Day Declared ‘Every Child Matters’ (PHOTOS)

Despite the fact that Quebec did not recognize Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday, the streets of Montreal were filled with Indigenous leaders, activists and allies on September 30. They came together to share an important message: "Every Child Matters."

The Every Child Matters / Chaque Enfant Compte march was organized by the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal and Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL).

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A Group Of First Nations Has Outlined Steps For You To Fight Racism In Quebec

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) has unveiled its action plan to fight racism against Indigenous communities in Quebec. 

The plan proposes a series of concrete and immediate steps that both Quebec institutions and the public can follow in order to build "a better life" between Quebecers and their First Nations neighbours. 

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