CTV News – Manitoba NDP Bill 206 “The Louis Riel Act” introduced in December 2019 would see Louis Riel recognized as Manitoba’s first premier and honor his legacy as a founder of the province of Manitoba, a father of confederation and a champion of the rights of the Métis people.” On top of naming Riel the first Manitoba premier, it would make sure the province’s education curriculum accurately covered the political leader’s contributions. The news release notes it was Riel’s vision that formed the Manitoba Act of 1870, which brought the province into Confederation and brought language, religious and schooling rights to English and French-speaking Manitobans.