Some royal watchers say they’re disappointed by the relatively brief tour, which was planned by the federal government to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking her seven decades on the throne. Recent survey results found that 51 percent of respondents believe Canada should not remain a constitutional monarchy, and only 34 percent would want to remain a monarchy under “King Charles.” Half of respondents said the royal family is no longer relevant to them.
The royal tour also comes at a time of waning interest in the monarchy in Canada. Meanwhile, Canada’s Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller told reporters Wednesday that he’s “of two minds on the issue,” and that he has yet to see a “groundswell” of support for those demanding an apology.
“This trip … is an opportunity to hear directly from Canadians, and climate change and reconciliation are key parts of their visit,” he told reporters Wednesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau evaded questions this week about whether the royal family should apologize to Indigenous peoples. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the senior bishop of the Anglican Church, also apologized this year. The pope will visit Canada in July, where he is expected to build on that apology. Last month, Pope Francis apologized at the Vatican to residential school survivors for the Catholic Church’s role in running the schools. “There’s so much healing that is needed,” president of the Métis National Council Cassidy Caron told CBC News. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the Anglican church, which ran dozens of residential schools in Canada. Some Indigenous leaders, however, are calling for the royal family to go a step further and apologize for the role of the monarchy in Canada’s residential school system, which attempted over decades to strip Indigenous children of their culture and language. “And in this way, we will also promote reconciliation.” “In this way, we will promote healing, understanding and respect,” she said. Governor General Mary Simon, the first Indigenous person named as the Queen’s representative in Canada, urged the royal couple to speak with Indigenous people and “hear their stories, their successes and their solutions” during their Canadian tour.
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