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+ | |description=A very dark chapter of Canada's history which was chanced upon and the determinedly exposed by Rev. Kevin Annett. For well over a century, Native Candians were abused, infected with smallpox or TB, forcibly sterilised and sometimes flat out murdered in a climate of impunity. The Canadian government issued a formal apology for the episode in 2008, though it also announced that while some compensation payments would be made, the genocide would go unpunished. | ||
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− | More than anyone else in modern times, [[Kevin Annett]] has been instrumental in exposing the tens of thousands of native Canadians killed by the genocidal policies of the white establishment. Wikipedia's estimate of "at least 4,000 children died" seems | + | More than anyone else in modern times, Rev. [[Kevin Annett]] has been instrumental in exposing the tens of thousands of native Canadians killed by the genocidal policies of the white establishment. Wikipedia's estimate of "at least 4,000 children died" seems incredibly low considering the evidence presented by Annett, who suggests that 50,000-100,000 may be more realistic figure. |
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+ | ==Apology== | ||
+ | Prompted largely by the publicity reaised by Kevin Anntett's film, 2007 ''Unrepentant'', on June 11, 2008 a public apology was offered by Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] on behalf of the Government of [[Canada]] and by the leaders of all the other parties in the Canadian House of Commons. | ||
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+ | ==Truth and Reconciliation Commission== | ||
+ | Nine days prior, the [[Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission]] was established, supposedly to uncover the truth about the schools. Annett suggests it is a damage limitation exercise. | ||
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Description | A very dark chapter of Canada's history which was chanced upon and the determinedly exposed by Rev. Kevin Annett. For well over a century, Native Candians were abused, infected with smallpox or TB, forcibly sterilised and sometimes flat out murdered in a climate of impunity. The Canadian government issued a formal apology for the episode in 2008, though it also announced that while some compensation payments would be made, the genocide would go unpunished. |
More than anyone else in modern times, Rev. Kevin Annett has been instrumental in exposing the tens of thousands of native Canadians killed by the genocidal policies of the white establishment. Wikipedia's estimate of "at least 4,000 children died" seems incredibly low considering the evidence presented by Annett, who suggests that 50,000-100,000 may be more realistic figure.
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Apology
Prompted largely by the publicity reaised by Kevin Anntett's film, 2007 Unrepentant, on June 11, 2008 a public apology was offered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on behalf of the Government of Canada and by the leaders of all the other parties in the Canadian House of Commons.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Nine days prior, the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established, supposedly to uncover the truth about the schools. Annett suggests it is a damage limitation exercise.
Related Documents
Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:Why the Canadian Left is burning down churches | Article | 21 July 2021 | Meghan Murphy | Dozens of First Nations churches are being burned across Canada. These arson attacks on indigenous communities are supposed retribution for the discovery of mass graves at residential schools. Who is behind the co-ordinated attacks and is the Canadian government and media covering it up? |
File:Hidden-No-Longer.pdf | Book | September 2010 | Kevin Annett |
A document sourced from Canada/Genocide
Title | Type | Subject(s) | Publication date | Author(s) |
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Document:Chronology of Attacks on Kevin Annett | timeline | Kevin Annett | 18 September 2010 | Kevin Annett |