A group of eight indigenous senators have published a letter both praising Jody Wilson-Raybould, and noting how troubling her resignation from Cabinet could be for the nation.
"While in that position, she displayed personal strength of character, integrity and dedication to modernize the justice system and work towards reconciliation," the senators say in the letter.
"The resignation ... this week has led to a national conversation leaving many questions and concerns from Canadians, the Indigenous community and politicians alike. As the first Indigenous Attorney General of Canada and then as minister of Veterans Affairs, it is without a doubt that this important decision was not taken lightly on her part," the senators write.
The letter is jointly signed by Sen. Margaret Dawn Anderson, Sen. Yvonne Boyer, Sen. Dan Christmas, Sen. Lillian E Dyck, Sen. Brian Francis, Sen. Sandra Lovelace-Nicholas, Sen. Mary Jane McCallum and Sen. Murray Sinclair.
While six of the eight senators were appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, they all sit as Independents in the upper house and technically owe no loyalty to the prime minister or the Liberal party.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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