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Ken Hiebert's avatar

My parents were foster parents and worked with one of the local reserves years ago so we got to see some of this corruption and ineptitude first hand. I'd like to think that all the reserves in the country are not as you've described them, but I'm sure the majority are.

What is sorely needed here is a well-documented expose published in a major paper. I understand why few would want to open themselves up to the kind criticism that would undoubtedly ensue, but I'm still a little surprised no one has done that yet. Maybe now that we're finally in the age of independent media, something like that could realistically happen and then the people would demand change.

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KEMOSABE's avatar

A very enlightening and equally disturbing article which should be front page on the main stream media. Our glad hand politicians either don't know or don't want to know and prefer the comfort of burying their heads in the sand to avoid any real constructive or progressive action on this issue. Their leader, of course, the colorfully dressed Pied Piper of Ottawa, quite happily leads the children of his cabinet on a joyful journey on the road to Shambala ignoring all the danger signs along the way.

A definite purpose, like blinders on a horse, inevitably narrows its possessor's point of view.

Robert Frost

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