Why did residential schools stay open long after Ottawa wanted to close them?
The devastating effects of alcoholism on reserves had turned residential schools in Canada into a de facto native child welfare system
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by Greg Piasetzki | Mar 26, 2024
The devastating effects of alcoholism on reserves had turned residential schools in Canada into a de facto native child welfare system
by Hymie Rubenstein | Mar 4, 2024
by Roslyn Kunin | Sep 6, 2023
by Brian Giesbrecht | Mar 21, 2023
BRIAN GIESBRECHT: Reconciliation is a worthy goal. But it won’t be achieved by rewriting history, or expunging all mention of Bishop Grandin
by Brian Giesbrecht | Mar 13, 2023
BRIAN GIESBRECHT: There is no credible evidence that any residential school student died under sinister circumstance
by Brian Giesbrecht | Mar 8, 2023
BRIAN GIESBRECHT: John A. Macdonald had close friendships with Indian leaders and a deep respect for their ancient culture
by James McCrae | Jun 16, 2022
JAMES MCCRAE: Being stuck in the past, with all its mistakes and missteps, won’t improve the lives of Canada’s Indigenous. We need to focus on what’s next
by Ken Coates | May 25, 2022
KEN COATES: If the current arrangements continue, the result will be another lost generation or two and further decay in toxic Indigenous circumstances
by Peter Holle | Jun 26, 2019
FRANCES WIDDOWSON: Document contains serious flaws and constitutes an unprecedented threat to academic freedom and freedom of inquiry (FREE)
by Peter Holle | Feb 11, 2019
It’s hard to fault people when simply signing up can net a big lump of money. But the taxpayer is always on the hook (FREE)
by Jane Cordy | Jan 15, 2019
JANE CORDY and RAYMONDE GAGNE: First Nations children are denied the same funding for health care, social services and education as non-Indigenous kids
by Shelley Tulloch | Aug 23, 2018
SHELLEY TULLOCK: Five reasons why bilingual Indigenous education improves scholastic results and ensures better futures