Prime Minister Harper and his party’s lack of respect for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis nations and their citizens is manifest. Unfortunately, despite the release of this report and so much other activism over the past few years, our federal government continues to ignore the needs and opinions of Canada’s indigenous peoples. Desmond Cole and Andray Domise break it down with the help of two expert guests. If you’re looking for some background and a good beginner discussion to this, check out the Canadaland Commons podcast episode on residential schools. So earlier this month, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, announced that the residential schools program was a program of “cultural genocide” against indigenous peoples.
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