How to combat reconciliatory backsliding – Policy Options
January 13, 2026
Canada needs to engage non-Indigenous Canadians with the reality of colonization and frame reconciliation policy in ways to avoid backlash.
Over the last decade, Canada has positioned itself as a leader in pursuing reconciliation with its Indigenous Peoples.
Recently, however, federal and provincial governments appear to be engaging in what Christopher Alcantara and Lucas De Sousa call reconciliatory backsliding – a term that describes “moments when governments repeal or alter legislation, policies and processes that are designed to protect the collective rights of Indigenous communities.”
Read More: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/01/reconciliation-backsliding-canada/
