Chair of Liberal Indigenous Caucus Says Identity ‘Complicated’ as Members Questioned

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Nick Iwanyshyn

OTTAWA—The chair of the Liberal party’s indigenous caucus says indigenous identity is “complicated” after questions have been raised about the claims of two Liberal MPs who currently sit with the group and one cabinet minister who is no longer a member.

“It’s a very complicated issue, and there’s no right answer,” said Jaime Battiste, who is Mi'kmaq from Eskasoni First Nation.