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Education, not jail time, is answer to residential school denialism

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.

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Baker Lake dancers entertain sold out Toronto crowd

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)