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Liberal Indigenous Caucus Chair Addresses Identity Questions

  • Jaime Battiste, chair of the Liberal Indigenous caucus, says Indigenous identity is "complicated" amid questions about the claims of two Liberal MPs and a former cabinet minister.
  • The issue arose after Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault, previously-identified as Cree, changed his identification to Indigenous ancestry.
  • Battiste described public discussions on the matter as "witch hunts," emphasizing the complexity of Indigenous identity.