History | Genocide | Politics
The Highway of Tears: Canada’s Genocide is Not Distant History
Truth and Reconciliation unveil the skeletons in our nation’s closet.
“Why should I feel guilty for what my ancestors did?”
It’s a fair question, and it’s one I hear often when the topic of genocide comes up. People wonder why we ‘social justice warriors’ are so focused on things that happened hundreds of years ago, that aren’t relevant now.
I’ve read stories about how Canada is a beacon of hope in a world gone mad. A shining example of democracy and love, full of joy and compassion for our fellow man. All the bad stuff, you know, that was so long ago that people don’t need to think about it!
But that simply is not the case. It only displays an ignorance of our country’s history.
I remember having this conversation with a family member only a few years ago when they used the ‘why should I feel guilty’ line with me. After all, it was their great-grandparents’ generation that did it.
I looked at them in surprise and told them that some of Canada’s worst crimes happened not only in their lifetime but in mine.
