Canada marks first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

TORONTO -- Thursday marks Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as communities across the country honour Indigenous survivors and children who disappeared from the residential school system.

The new statutory holiday, which the federal government announced in June, asks the country to reflect on Canada’s history of mistreatment of Indigenous people and the lasting intergenerational trauma of the church-run institutions where children were torn from their families and abused.

Creating a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was one of the 94 calls to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) back in 2015.

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Virtue signaling by the Liberals.

This is just an excuse for a holiday, it means nothing.

The average Canadian doesn't give a shit and is doing nothing about it.

Originally posted by Klaw
This is just an excuse for a holiday, it means nothing.

The average Canadian doesn't give a shit and is doing nothing about it.

The average Rightist Canadian doesn't give a shit 👆

ps Try to enjoy your extra day off and not be so bitter

^ true power.

Originally posted by Klaw
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Virtue signaling by the Liberals.

Originally posted by Eon Blue
^ true power.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
hi eon wavey

bye eon wavey

Canada announced on Tuesday two agreements totalling C$40 billion to compensate First Nations children who were taken from their families and put into the child welfare system, and to reform the system that removed them and deprived them of services they needed.

The agreements include C$20 billion for potentially hundreds of thousands of First Nations children who were removed from their families, who did not get services, or who experienced delays in receiving services. Another C$20 billion is to reform the system over the next five years.

The agreements come almost 15 years after the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society brought forward a human rights complaint.

Lawyer David Sterns, representing harmed First Nations children and families, said during a press conference that this would be the largest class-action settlement in Canada’s history.

"The enormity of this settlement is due to one reason, and one reason only. And that is the sheer scope of the harm inflicted on class members," he said.

At the press conference Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu vowed to end discrimination against First Nations children, who are over-represented in foster care across Canada.

"Canada's decision and actions harmed First Nations children, families, and communities," she said. "Discrimination caused intergenerational harm and losses. Those losses are not reversible, but I believe healing is possible."

Nobody gives a single çunting fůcking fųčk aboot ĆãņäđA

Well. Until the zombie apocalypse and everyone flocks to the Canadian wilderness thinking they can just pitch a single skin tent and live off berries and mushrooms before they get mauled to death by enormous grizzlies or freeze solid come winter.

Originally posted by jaden_2.0
Well. Until the zombie apocalypse and everyone flocks to the Canadian wilderness thinking they can just pitch a single skin tent and live off berries and mushrooms before they get mauled to death by enormous grizzlies or freeze solid come winter.

Why are people still talking about Canada like it's a real place? The politics of fictional countries don't matter.

WAKANDA FO EVVVAAAAAAA

ehhhhhh dere cuzzin, can i bum a smoke, brother?

Lol, Canada. ^^

https://mises.org/wire/mandatory-holidays-mean-less-freedom-and-flexibility-workers

Issuing new holidays is a perfidious way to control worker freedoms.

Originally posted by ilikecomics
https://mises.org/wire/mandatory-holidays-mean-less-freedom-and-flexibility-workers

Issuing new holidays is a perfidious way to control worker freedoms.

Well at least the United States isn't the only country that doesn't have mandatory paid vacations for employees... right?

Wait, no I meant that in the U.S. "The average number of paid vacation days offered by private employers is 10 days after 1 year of service, 14 days after 5 years, 17 days after 10 years, and 20 days after 20 years".

What awesome freedoms you have. What a great country. The Greatest country. Very pro-worker. Cares such for the everyman.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Yo check it out. The libertarian Rockwell and Rothbard website arguing that their beloved capitalist markets are the ultimate way to protect workers rights by drawing a comparison to how awful a minimum wage is. Much surprise.

Well at least the United States isn't the only country that doesn't have mandatory paid vacations for employees... right?

Wait, no I meant that in the U.S. "The average number of paid vacation days offered by private employers is 10 days after 1 year of service, 14 days after 5 years, 17 days after 10 years, and 20 days after 20 years".

What awesome freedoms you have. What a great country. The Greatest country. Very pro-worker. Cares such for the everyman.

The government is incredibly involved in the market, thus making America's economy fascistic, not capitalistic.

Originally posted by ilikecomics
The government is incredibly involved in the market, thus making America's economy fascistic, not capitalistic.

And second, it would make every government, ever, "fascistic". Literally every government does things that intervene in the market.

Just as a thought... maybe reconsider the neoliberal paradigm when it comes to worshiping "the market". It smacks of hyper selfish greed.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
If a key trait you correlate to fascism is "market intervention" then... well, first, grab a copy of this book because that is absolutely NOT what fascism is about.

And second, it would make every government, ever, "fascistic". Literally every government does things that intervene in the market.

Just as a thought... maybe reconsider the neoliberal paradigm when it comes to worshiping "the market". It smacks of hyper selfish greed.

Fascism is an offshoot of socialism, so yeah you're right.

Providing and receiving isn't selfish.