Sen. Nancy Karetak-Lindell makes the case to include residential school denialism in a new law aimed at combatting hate. The Senate voted against her amendment that would have seen people guilty of downplaying the harms caused by residential schools with up to two years in jail. (Screenshot courtesy of Senate ParlVu)
Senate votes down Sen. Nancy Karetak-Lindell’s proposal, leaving awareness the battleground against ‘downplaying’ harms
Education — not jail time — should be the way to counter the denial of the harmful effects of residential schools after the Senate chose not to include it in changes to a new law against hate-motivated crimes. Nunavut Sen.
Baker Lake dancers Mary Ikuutaq, left, and David Kalluk perform to the song “Waves” by Dutch rapper Mr. Probz during the Outside Looking In showcase in downtown Toronto Friday night. Teenagers from Baker Lake and Tasiujaq joined dozens of other Indigenous youth from Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan for performances last week. (Photo courtesy of Cindy Young)