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Old 06-11-2008, 02:54 PM   #46
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But then isn't that the matter of the squeaky wheel?

The government should be proactive about this BEFORE groups come out demanding an apology and a payout for actions of long deceased governments.
I suppose, but remember, the government will only react when people pressure it to do so. If native people didn't keep bringing up the problems in their community associated with the residential schools, then the Canadian government never would've apologized.
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