On January 29, 2019, the Honourable Patti LaBoucane-Benson made her Speech from the Throne to the Senate of Canada and made many references to her Mètis/Indigenous heritage and history along with how colonialism has affected Indigenous people to this day. She finished with referencing how Canada is finally debating Bill C-262, an Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Please see the transcript of her speech attached. Senator Patti LaBoucane-Benson
