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A Deep Dive into the False Kamloops Graves Claims – FCPP
October 10, 2024 As we recently learned, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and their Parliamentary Secretary at the time; the Kamloops City Council; a select group of journalists – and likely the BC government, the Assembly of First Nations, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and the Canadian Council of Catholic Bishops – had advance […]
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Fired Alberta Professor Largely Vindicated – FCPP
October 9, 2024 An arbitrator has ruled that Calgary’s Mount Royal University (MRU) acted in a “disproportionate” manner in late 2021 in its firing of Frances Widdowson, a tenured political scientist with a speciality in Indigenous issues. Dr. Widdowson, an outspoken critic of the politically charged but theoretically simplistic notions of the academic culture wars […]
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Did the CBC prove in 1962 that no children are buried at Kamloops? – FCPP
October 8, 2024 The CBC film crew had access to the entire school and grounds for an extensive period of time, filming girls flocking to walk with the principal, Father Dunlop, senior and junior classes in session, playground activities, bedtime routines, religious services, Christmas preparations, children staying behind at the school during the holiday season […]
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Is the Senate in Violation of the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, and Hindering Reconciliation? – FCPP
In July 2024 the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples issued an Interim Report entitled ‘Missing Records, Missing Children’. The problem with that title? There are no missing Indian residential school children. Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray told the Senate Committee on 21 March 2023 that there are no missing children, and in support of that […]
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New Report Offers a Nuanced Perspective on Canada’s Indian Residential Schools
Winnipeg, MB –Sept. 10, 2024 – The Frontier Centre for Public Policy is pleased to announce the release of a thought-provoking new report titled Positive Stories of Indian Residential Schools Must Also be Heard by Hymie Rubenstein and James C. McCrae. This report challenges the dominant narrative surrounding Canada’s Indian Residential Schools, advocating for a […]
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Proud ‘Indian’ Trustee Praises Residential Schools, Blasts the Phrase ‘White Privilege’ – FCPP
August 22, 2024 Bullies aren’t only in school playgrounds. Manitoba school trustee Paul Coffey has been under fierce attack since his presentation Racism Anti Racism Nice Until It Isn’t during an April 24 Dauphin-based Mountain View School Division (MVSD) board meeting. Coffey had the nerve — the nerve! — to proudly call himself and others […]
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They Would Call Me a “Denier” – Let Me Explain what I Believe about Residential Schools in Canada – FCPP
August 19, 2024 In our largely “post-truth” society, the validity of a given statement is increasingly assessed based on who is making it. There are even those who believe that only some should be allowed to say certain things – while others should be scorned or even imprisoned for uttering the same words. This increasingly […]
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Sustainable Jobs for Indigenous Clean Energy Action
Key Messages The federal government has passed the Sustainable Jobs Act to advance support for workers and communities affected by the energy transition and harness the opportunities of a low-carbon economy. To address existing socio-economic inequities and the disproportionate impacts of fossil fuels on Indigenous communities, as well as to meet the federal government’s commitments […]
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The Supreme Court of Canada Restoule Decision – FCPP
August 13, 2024 With respect to the future interpretation of the Robinson treaties, the Supreme Court ruled that the Crown has a duty to consider, from time to time, whether it should increase the present $4 annuity. If it decides to increase the amount, it must use discretion in deciding by how much. The Crown’s […]
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Canada’s growing protest culture is a sign of a broken system – FCPP
August 12, 2024 Canada’s growing protest culture is a sign of a broken system. On The Cory Morgan Show, Cory talks with Frontier Centre for Public Policy senior fellow and retired judge Brian Giesbrecht about how protests have been growing as citizens feel hopeless. (47 minutes) Watch on YouTube here. Read More: https://fcpp.org/2024/08/12/canadas-growing-protest-culture-is-a-sign-of-a-broken-system/
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