Humans, On Rights

Bruce McIvor: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation


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If your goals for 2026 include actually moving the needle on reconciliation, lawyer Bruce McIvor has news: you need to get uncomfortable.The Manitoba-born author of Indigenous Rights in One Minute joins us to cut through the performative gestures and explain what reconciliation actually demands. Bruce breaks down centuries of Indigenous law and constitutional rights in plain language—then challenges us to move beyond land acknowledgements to action that matters.

We're talking:

  • Why Indigenous rights aren't "special" privileges—they're legal obligations Canada made and must keep
  • What Section 35 of the Constitution actually protects (and why most Canadians don't understand it)
  • The difference between consultation theatre and genuine partnership
  • Why feeling uncomfortable is exactly where real reconciliation work begins
  • What non-Indigenous Canadians can actually do to move reconciliation work forward

Bruce reminds us: "If reconciliation is making you feel good, you're doing it wrong."Read Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation

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