Berger Inquiry

‘He is probably one of the most influential Canadians’ Thomas Berger passes away at 88

Thomas Berger published the famous Berger Inquiry, which recognized the rights of Indigenous people.


Thomas Berger, whose inquiry brought Indigenous rights and recognition to the forefront of Canadian politics, passed away on Wednesday. Berger released the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry in 1977, commonly known as the Berger inquiry. Berger said a pipeline across the North would have a devastating effect on the Indigenous people…