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Originally Posted by Thunderball
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.
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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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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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