(July 1, 2021) After the discovery of 215 unmarked graves of children at the former Kamloops Residential School, North Vancouver resident, David Thomson, who has worked in the charity sector for 40 years, said he’d had enough and felt he had to do something. So he registered a petition with change.org, Suspend the Canadian Catholic Church’s Charitable Status over … [Read more...] about Calls to suspend the Canadian Catholic Church’s charitable status coming from people working in the sector
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No more Mr. Nice Guy: International response to unmarked graves of Indigenous children
(June 28, 2021) The discovery of hundreds, soon to be thought to be thousands of the unmarked graves of Indigenous children has made it clear “nice” is no longer one of Canada’s “brand values.” For decades, Canada has dined out on its international reputation for affability and harmlessness. But as the attempted genocide of Indigenous people becomes impossible to look away … [Read more...] about No more Mr. Nice Guy: International response to unmarked graves of Indigenous children