Emergencies Act committee can’t ignore Indigenous concerns about precedent, police bias say parliamentarians
‘Let’s make sure we have an Indigenous lens or somebody that understands where we’re coming from,’ says Sen. Michèle Audette
Brett Forester
Brett is a member of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation in Ontario. He grew up in Ottawa where he obtained an English degree from Carleton University. Brett is a creative writer, poet, and journalist. He joined the Ottawa bureau for APTN News in December 2019 as a digital reporter.
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