In my lifetime Canada has transformed from a predominately white anglo-saxon community to a successful cross section of the united nations. One need only visit the local mall to see the multitude of ethnicities that have integrated favorably into Canadian society. The exception to this transition is the self imposed exile of our indigenous communities who prefer, to their detriment, isolation over integration. Certainly there has been opportunities for change which they have consistently rejected giving credence to the axiom, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink".
"When you are equal with another person, the problem of integration doesn't even arise." ~ Malcolm X
I agree fully: “Instead we have set in place structures of isolation and separation; things like the Indian Act and the Reserve System. We have created a 'Two Nation' system in Canada that has served neither 'nation' well. Making matters worse, government policy since the Royal Commission of Aboriginal Peoples, has evolved to where the over 600 reserve communities are now considered to be separate nations existing in parallel with Canada.”
In my lifetime Canada has transformed from a predominately white anglo-saxon community to a successful cross section of the united nations. One need only visit the local mall to see the multitude of ethnicities that have integrated favorably into Canadian society. The exception to this transition is the self imposed exile of our indigenous communities who prefer, to their detriment, isolation over integration. Certainly there has been opportunities for change which they have consistently rejected giving credence to the axiom, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink".
"When you are equal with another person, the problem of integration doesn't even arise." ~ Malcolm X
I agree fully: “Instead we have set in place structures of isolation and separation; things like the Indian Act and the Reserve System. We have created a 'Two Nation' system in Canada that has served neither 'nation' well. Making matters worse, government policy since the Royal Commission of Aboriginal Peoples, has evolved to where the over 600 reserve communities are now considered to be separate nations existing in parallel with Canada.”
Get rid of the Indian Act and treat everyone equally.
Interesting.
The author's depiction of reserves needs more accuracy.
"self-sustaining reserve" is an oxymoron
The book is called "Grave Error ...", not "Gave Error ..."
"Gave Error" is what Trudeau has been giving to Canadians since elected.