....and from the editorials and pundits and blogs, it would appear that we are right back where we started.
I've been hearing that this was a good step and puts that dirty part of history behind us. Now it is time for the young Aborigines to get off the dirty reserves and assimilate into modern culture. I guess the difference is:
These children "were forced from their families at the age of 4 to be assimilated into the dominant culture" vs "should choose to separate themselves from their families as soon as they are old enough so they can assimilate into the dominant culture".
Was Harper apologizing for the sexual and physical abuse that happened at the schools, or was he apologizing for the attempt to assimilate the Aboriginal community?
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