Why Algonquin Grand Chief Constant Pinesi’s route is being retraced from Oka to Ottawa

Two groups of paddlers from across the country set off Wednesday morning from Oka, Quebec, north of Montreal, en route to Ottawa on a journey they describe as another chapter of Indigenous history in Canada. For some, the Pinesi Paddle is a way of honouring ancestors and for others, it’s about allyship with Indigenous Peoples.
As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, many see it as as a family reunion.

• Why Algonquin Grand Chief Constant Pinesi’s route is being retraced from Oka to Ottawa