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Do any of the other countries have Native communities living in Third World conditions with either bad water, little water or even no water?
I always find it hilarious that anyone ranks Canada in any First World metric when everyone just glosses over the fact that portions of the population live in complete poverty by design.
For the record, I agree with you - I live in Manitoba, with the highest indigenous and Metis population and a poor province. First Nation’s people still suffer deep inequality and systemic barriers to success. That’s the disclaimer.
Canada has made a tremendous amount of progress socially and systemically in a very short period of time. 30 years ago residential schools were still operating. Many forms of discrimination were still legal and socially accepted. Open racism was much worse. Many more communities had no water supplies and no economic prospects, and no federal government support.
Canada has a long way to go - hundreds of years of oppression cannot be undone in 30 years. But the fact that we’re able to make progress so quickly is indicative of the fact that our society is free to push for these sorts of changes and see results. We have an Indigenous premier! That would have been entirely unthinkable just a third of a lifetime ago. Many forms of discrimination have been made illegal, federal funds have been directed for direct and indirect support, water plants have been built, languages are being taught and preserved, and the social perspectives are massively different. We have much work to do, but I don’t think we should be dismissive of the systems that have allowed us to do lots of work already.
Freedom is not well-being. We’re free to express frustrations, demands and desires, however government doesn’t feel obligated to act on it… So scores are probably right (for the moment) but it does not translates to human rights charter being fully implemented/supported by government.
Canada needs to have a higher representation of indigenous representatives in government like New Zealand does however they still have issues with inequality.
Many indigenous people run, and win, under the Conservative and Liberal banner. You have clearly made your points regarding your feelings on those two parties, but you are also saying we need more representation.
What steps are you taking personally to see more representation in Government regarding indigenous people? Would you vote Conservative or Liberal to see more of that representation?
Do any of the other countries have Native communities living in Third World conditions with either bad water, little water or even no water?
I always find it hilarious that anyone ranks Canada in any First World metric when everyone just glosses over the fact that portions of the population live in complete poverty by design.
Imagine how bad others have it.
For the record, I agree with you - I live in Manitoba, with the highest indigenous and Metis population and a poor province. First Nation’s people still suffer deep inequality and systemic barriers to success. That’s the disclaimer.
Canada has made a tremendous amount of progress socially and systemically in a very short period of time. 30 years ago residential schools were still operating. Many forms of discrimination were still legal and socially accepted. Open racism was much worse. Many more communities had no water supplies and no economic prospects, and no federal government support.
Canada has a long way to go - hundreds of years of oppression cannot be undone in 30 years. But the fact that we’re able to make progress so quickly is indicative of the fact that our society is free to push for these sorts of changes and see results. We have an Indigenous premier! That would have been entirely unthinkable just a third of a lifetime ago. Many forms of discrimination have been made illegal, federal funds have been directed for direct and indirect support, water plants have been built, languages are being taught and preserved, and the social perspectives are massively different. We have much work to do, but I don’t think we should be dismissive of the systems that have allowed us to do lots of work already.
Freedom is not well-being. We’re free to express frustrations, demands and desires, however government doesn’t feel obligated to act on it… So scores are probably right (for the moment) but it does not translates to human rights charter being fully implemented/supported by government.
We do have native populations that have been mistreated. I don’t think we’ve apologised for the eugenics.
Canada needs to have a higher representation of indigenous representatives in government like New Zealand does however they still have issues with inequality.
Many indigenous people run, and win, under the Conservative and Liberal banner. You have clearly made your points regarding your feelings on those two parties, but you are also saying we need more representation.
What steps are you taking personally to see more representation in Government regarding indigenous people? Would you vote Conservative or Liberal to see more of that representation?
The freedom you’re looking for costs resources. They’re more about that $0, feelgud freedom.