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751 Unmarked Graves Found at Another Residential School for Indigenous Children
Cowessess First Nations’ discovery represents the largest residential school burial site found so far. “We had concentration camps here... They were called Indian residential schools.”
Remains of Hundreds More Indigenous Children Found at Another Residential School
Cowessess First Nation confirmed hundreds of unmarked graves about a month after 215 Indigenous children were found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada.
Tenant Organizers Are Fighting Back Against Corporate Landlords... and Winning
Evictions usually happen behind closed doors and individually. That is slowly changing.
QAnons Are Harassing People at the Whim of a Woman They Say Is Canada’s Queen
A woman who claims she is the secret ruler of Canada has, thanks to QAnon influencers, thousands of followers, some of which are extremely active offline and harassing Canadians.
‘Stained With Blood’: Watch Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq Blast Canada’s Racism in Farewell Speech
“The reality is that this institution and the country has been created off the backs, trauma, and displacement of Indigenous people.”
More Gravesites for Indigenous Children Discovered at Canadian Residential Schools
After the discovery in Kamloops, Indigenous nations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan confirmed more than 100 more children so far, with more expected across Canada.
People in Canada Are Cancelling Canada Day
A major city and at least one Indigenous community have cancelled Canada Day because it pays tribute to the “country’s genocidal relationship with First Nations.”
Non-Indigenous People Have to Be Good Allies. Here’s How to Start
Because allyship doesn’t end with the news cycle.
Justin Trudeau Promises 'Action' On Anti-Muslim Hate, But Won’t Fight Quebec’s Anti-Muslim Law
The Canadian prime minister said the law, which a court said violates the religious rights of Muslims, should be decided by voters there.
The Residential School System Didn’t End—It Just Became Foster Care
“‘Social worker’ are two of the most horrifying words in the English language for Indigenous people.”
Catholic Church Calls Justin Trudeau ‘Uninformed’ Amid Demands It Release Residential School Records
All because the prime minister asked the Church to release residential school records—something the Church says it's done, but others say it hasn't.
Jason Kenney Won’t Stop Defending the Architect of Residential Schools
As people mourn the lost lives of 215 children who were found buried under a residential school, Kenney defended the legacy of Canada's first prime minister, calling him “imperfect” but a “great leader.”