Federal Liberal Indigenous Peoples’ Commission Co-Chair Resigns

Suzy Kies, the co-chair of the federal Liberal`s Indigenous Peoples` Commission has resigned.

The resignations comes following questions surrounding the legitimacy of her Indigenous ancestry.

On Wednesday, Radio-Canada interviewed Kies regarding a 2019 book-burning event in Ontario.

The event was meant to promote reconciliation by ridding the School Board of inappropriate or outdated literature.

However, following the interview, Radio-Canada announced that they were unable to verify Kies` claims to Abenaki ancestry.

Kies maintains that she is of Abenaki descent via her grandmother, but made the decision to resign to protect party interests.