First Nations - CF help, protests, solutions, residential schools, etc. (merged)

[Jarnhamar]

That might have been the technical term used by the operators when they reported to the FNs (or whoever contracted them), but it was immediately interpreted by just about everyone, FNs, government, media, to be 'unmarked graves'. They have since retreated to the original term. Since then, I have not heard of any effort to confirm or disprove the "anomolies". Some groups actively oppose any further investigation. I wonder why.

IMLO the media manipulated the original stories for mass emotional and shock value. FN capitalized on it and Canada's heart strings were yanked - similar to the drowned Syrian boy (with just a little less duplicity).

If you're not supporting blank checks to throw at this then you're a bad person.

And anyone asking questions are treated with being labeled 'residential school deniers'.

(Where the word "denier" is associated with holocaust deniers)

 

[lenaitch]

IMLO the media manipulated the original stories for mass emotional and shock value. FN capitalized on it and Canada's heart strings were yanked - similar to the drowned Syrian boy (with just a little less duplicity).

If you're not supporting blank checks to throw at this then you're a bad person.

And anyone asking questions are treated with being labeled 'residential school deniers'.

(Where the word "denier" is associated with holocaust deniers)

I'm not convinced that the FNs simply saw an opportunity to passively capitalize on a media lead.

"Residential school denialism is hate speech."

The push to criminalize residential school denialism in Canada | Globalnews.ca

More than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the facilities.

globalnews.ca

 

[OldSolduer]

I'm not convinced that the FNs simply saw an opportunity to passively capitalize on a media lead.

"Residential school denialism is hate speech."

The push to criminalize residential school denialism in Canada | Globalnews.ca

More than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the facilities.

globalnews.ca

I would love to see the list of the dead and where they are buried.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I'm not convinced that the FNs simply saw an opportunity to passively capitalize on a media lead.

"Residential school denialism is hate speech."

The push to criminalize residential school denialism in Canada | Globalnews.ca

More than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the facilities.

globalnews.ca

As always, extreme responses to controversial issues can generate extreme reactions...

No evidence of ‘mass graves’ or ‘genocide’ in residential schools

Many parents saw residential schools as the best option available for their children.

www.fraserinstitute.org