Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Visit Williams Lake First Nation this Week to Discuss St Joseph’s Mission Investigation

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be paying the Williams Lake First Nation a visit this week.

Trudeau’s visit comes following the late-January announcement of the discovery of 93 reflections of possible unmarked graves.

That discovery resulted from the first phase of the Nation-led geophysical investigation at the site of the former St Joseph’s Mission Residential School.

Chief Willie Sellars says the trip has been in the making for some time, and that he looks forward to a productive conversation.

He says they have much to discuss regarding the investigation, Ottawa’s role in residential school investigations, and their commitment to the goals of reconciliation.

Trudeau is set to touch down on the Nation’s territory on Wednesday.