It has been broken since it's inception. Let's work on integration in our modern world. I understand the appeal of the idea of them having their own lands but if one really thinks about it, it's more like segregation.
Calling it apartheid isn't very accurate. They are free to leave the reserves and have all the rights and even more benefits than the rest of us Canadians.
It's a terrible generalization but most people will understand what I mean if I say that the problem is that the reserve system seems to foster a poor culture of education, work ethic, and adjustment to being successful in the rest of Canadian society. Instead, it creates apathy and abuse and little to no economic activity and therefore no increased quality of life.
Last edited by Hack&Lube; 10-13-2011 at 02:56 PM.
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