Indigenous activists face legal threats for demanding transparency in government
A former Conservative staffer was reprimanded for questioning her Nation's governance.
Editor's Note: Laewetz's firm is Paskwaw Strategies.
Jennifer Laewetz, a former Conservative staffer and status Indian, was among dozens of people hit with cease-and-desist letters after posing questions about their Nation's governance.
The legal threat letter accused Laewetz of harassing the leadership of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan and:
"Falsely perpetuating untrue communications that [redacted] is “Métis but not your kind of Métis”; and falsely claiming [redacted] as “unelected rando from Quebec.”
These communications, by statement, inference, or innuendo, are blatantly untrue, are harmful, unjustified and, in some instances, may give rise to a legal claim against you, as they have caused and are continuing to cause reputational harm and other damages, including significant mental harm and anguish to [redacted] and for which our client will hold you fully accountable."
She denies she did anything other than quote one of the leaders directly about his Metis heritage. However, she has now been barred from attending meetings for asking about financial oversight.
But she won't be silent. Even though her story has been ignored in the mainstream media, Laewetz is on The Gunn Show tonight to discuss the futile attempts to silence those Indigenous voices calling for change and transparency.
COMMENTS
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Fran G commented 2025-09-05 18:15:24 -0400I very much enjoyed learning about Jennifer. She sounds like a well rounded, common sense person. Its good to be reminded that there are many honest indigenous people. I just finished hearing another report on UNDRIP which alarmed me. I hope she is an example of indigenous people who would not be backing UNDRIP. -
Bruce Atchison commented 2025-09-03 23:46:38 -0400This is why I hate favoured people groups. They must be responsible to the Metis and taxpaying Canadians. But Liberals overlook the sins of their pets. This must stop. People in power are there to serve the people, not themselves and their cronies.