Events › 2026 TRC57 Speaker Series - Dr. Michael Asch

A Conversation with Dr. Michael Asch: What if the future of reconciliation depends on how we understand the treaties made at the very moment Canada came into being?

In this informative conversation, Dr. Michael Asch invites our audience to reconsider the significance of the treaties negotiated around Confederation—not as relics of the past, but as living agreements that continue to shape the legitimacy of Canada’s presence on these lands. Drawing from his chapter “Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation: Stepping Back into the Future,” Asch reflects on what settlers agreed to when they were granted permission to settle, and what responsibilities flow from those agreements today. 

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