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Originally Posted by karl262
Serious question - How would Canada go about abolishing the reserve system?
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You can't. Any politician who tried would be committing career suicide. It will never ever happen.
It's a shame people are possibly that frustrated in Winnipeg - I know Prince Albert was the same way. It's all you see and it's all you hear
The other issue that concerns a lot of people is the drain on social services. Lots of money spent on the Native population for health care, justice, schooling and none of it or very little is paid for by them. It can cause a lot of resentment.
I worked at a Uranium mine for a couple years - the only white guy on the crew and it was a great time. Good, honest, hard working people, many of whom are just as critical of the stereotypical Native. It's a sad state of affairs - wish someone had the balls to tackle it head on. The treaties and reserves need to go.