Federal government injecting $1M into Sask.-specific Canada 150 celebrations
Celebrations in Saskatchewan for Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation leading up to Canada Day will receive $1 million extra to spend, Ralph Goodale announced Tuesday.
Goodale, the Liberal MP for Regina-Wascana, made the announcement on behalf of the federal government, which has been footing the bill for the sesquicentennial celebrations across the country.
Goodale said the relationship between the federal government and Indigenous people in Canada is important to the country going forward and as part of reconciling with the past.
Canada is a "precious" work in progress, he said.
He said the celebrations, which kick off on National Aboriginal Day on June 21, would be a way to bring people together constructively.
There will also be events on St. Jean Baptiste Day and Multicultural Day, which falls on June 27.
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Regina mayor Michael Fougere said celebrations act as a part of the city and country's attempts at reconciliation.
"We're the capital city and we should be doing this," Fougere said.
Regina Police Service will do their part, security-wise and there is no reason to be concerned, Fougere added.
