Topic: Land Acknowledgment

Conservative leader Dallas Brody introduced a private members bill in British Columbia to ban land acknowledgments by public employees, calling them the "anthem of a suicidal nation." The bill was voted down on its first reading, revealing fissures within the BC Conservative caucus. While Brody argues the practice teaches children they live on stolen land, First Nations leaders maintain that acknowledgments are a vital part of historical reconciliation.

The UC Berkeley School of Public Health held a virtual commencement featuring Assistant Dean Quinn Hussey, who opened the ceremony with a formal land acknowledgment for the Ohlone people. The event also included a minute of silence for lives lost to police violence, setting a highly political tone for the graduation.