The #Trudeau government has been working for almost a decade to address #SystemicRacism and #discrimination within the justice system and the numbers remain alarming.
I'm not a scholar of #Australia, so I'll refrain from commenting on the specifics of the failed constitutional referendum there. As a historian of #Canada, however, I will point out that here, at least, what we call #SettlerColonialism might just as effectively be called democratic #colonialism. Over the past few centuries, the electorate - by no means everyone who lives in the country - has repeatedly and overwhelmingly favoured Indigenous dispossession while opposing Indigenous empowerment.
With a population of about 370 — about 200 live on reserve — almost everyone in #Pabineau who can work already has a job.
The small #FirstNation is in a forested area about 10 kilometres south of #Bathurst , far from any commercial or high-traffic areas. Five years ago, the Pabineau opened up a small gas bar and restaurant. The #isolated location was a challenge for future #growth
Most importantly, he wants to see them learn the #LifeSkills they need to be independent, which will allow them to be successful in further education and beyond, he said. https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6963195