Residential school denialism is hate

Having represented Winnipeg Centre in Parliament since 2019, an issue I constantly encounter is the alarming rise of hate and misinformation that Canada has seen in recent years. It doesn’t take an expert to see this: for many people, including Black, Indigenous and other people of colour, and members of the 2SLGBTQ2S+ community, hate is […]

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Most Canadians support criminalizing residential school denialism, poll finds

A majority of Canadians would support making the denial of residential school atrocities a criminal offence, according to a new survey. The Research Co. poll was conducted last month, after NDP MP Leah Gazan introduced a private member’s bill seeking to criminalize public denial of Canada’s residential school system, which forcibly separated Indigenous children from their […]

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True reconciliation means there is no place for residential ‘school’ denialism in Canada

Kimberly Murray, Independent Special Interlocutor of Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and burial sites, issued her final report on October 29. The report meticulously documents the obligations and work needed to record and understand the disappearance and death of thousands of Indigenous children…

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How widespread is residential school denialism?

While the effects of the residential school system are still felt to this day, some Canadians deny it – and that denialism seems to be on the rise. Our Truth and Politics panelists weigh in on the issue…

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