Talks needed before any decision on ’60s Scoop apology: Alberta premier
EDMONTON — Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta can’t commit to any formal apology for the ’60s Scoop without talking to indigenous families about how to make the gesture meaningful.
She says what happened was traumatic and the effects on families still reverberate and need to be addressed.
“It’s not just a matter … of getting up and apologizing,” Notley said Friday.
“It’s really something that should be the outcome of some very meaningful engagement and discussion with the people who were victims of the Scoop. Our government will now engage in conversations with a number of different representatives of indigenous groups to determine what they think is the best way forward.