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CBC/Radio-Canada launches National Indigenous Strategy, creates new Indigenous Office


CBC/Radio-Canada on Monday unveiled its first-ever National Indigenous Strategy, called Strengthening Relations, Walking Together, and also announced the creation of a new Indigenous Office at the public broadcaster. The announcement was made at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, located on Treaty 1 Territory. Strengthening Relations, Walking Together is the public broadcaster’s three-year plan to work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis to better reflect and serve them, says a press release. While developing the strategy, CBC and Radio-Canada met with Indigenous communities, broadcasters, content creators and industry experts across the country to get their input. CBC/Radio-Canada’s plan creates a framework to...