Reading Time: 4 minutes The senator has enabled all of us to take the first step in honestly discussing race and culture
Tag: Residential Schools
Beyak should not be punished for demanding a broader perspective
Reading Time: 4 minutes The bad experiences at residential schools have been well documented. But we can’t forget that there were good experiences as well
A fundamental flaw at the centre of the Truth and Reconciliation report
Reading Time: 3 minutes The commission seems to have begun its work with a conclusion in mind, then spent six years and more than $60 million amassing evidence to support it
Facing up to tragedy and injustice is the first step to healing
Reading Time: 3 minutes What if your children were taken to a place far away where they would cry themselves to sleep every night?
Coming clean about the crimes of colonialism, at home and abroad
Reading Time: 3 minutes When we are truly honest with ourselves, we can find ways to heal society. This is the lesson we must live and share on a global level
Conservatives should distance themselves from Beyak
Reading Time: 3 minutes Senator’s twisted perspective on residential schools and the horrible suffering students went through should not be accepted by the party or other Canadians
Healing the scars left by residential schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes By participating in Orange Shirt Day, we honour the victims of Canada’s residential school system and move toward reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation report riddled with clichés and factual errors
Reading Time: 3 minutes Expect more grievance, impatience with the aggrieved, and reconciliation deferred
Residential schools a blight on Canada’s reputation
Reading Time: 3 minutes But Truth and Reconciliation Commission report doesn’t reflect today’s reality
Road map to a winning Aboriginal Canadian policy strategy
Reading Time: 3 minutes Implementing these recommendations may allow us to turn a corner in Aboriginal relations