Montreal: Canadian National Holiday Thursday was marked by a gloomy calculation of his colonial history, after more than 1,000 squarks were found near the former dormitory school for traditional children.
Some cities throughout the country cancel their traditional Canadian day celebrations, usually marked with fireworks and barbecues.
The #CancelCanaday hashtag is a trend on social media, and demonstrations in supporting the traditional communities are held throughout the country.
The 154th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation came one day after 182 without signs of a sign found near the former boarding school in British Columbia where traditional children were forcibly assimilated.
The present invention was the latest in a series that had been angry in the country, with 751 similar graves found near the school in Marieval in West Saskatchewan Province last week, and 215 was found at the end of May in other schools in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Until the 1990s, around 150,000 original children, Inuit and Metis and Metis were registered in 139 schools, where students were physically and sexually harassed by principals and teachers who disarmed their culture and language.
More than 4,000 died of disease and neglect in schools, according to a commission investigation which concluded that Canada has conducted “cultural genocide.” “Horrible findings …
it has precessed us to reflect on the historical failure of our country, and the injustice that still exists for indigenous peoples and many others in Canada,” said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement on Thursday.
“We as Canadians must be honest with ourselves about our past,” he said.
A few days after the discovery of Kamloops Victoria City Council, the capital of British Columbia, chose unanimously to cancel the planned virtual celebration.
In Toronto, the demonstrators marched on Thursday morning wearing orange t-shirts to support indigenous peoples, many carry signs with slogans such as “no pride in genocide.” Thousands of people held a similar rally in Montreal with slogans like “Happy Denial Day.” “I came here because I had small children and I thought it was important to send a message that we didn’t want our children to be touched, to be persecuted,” said a Dube Therese Emotional, 56, a traditional woman from the Akikamekw country and survived one of them housing school in Quebec.
April Courtney Kipling, a 29-year-old traditional woman, come “to remember, recognizing all children who will never go home.” Others have reasons that are more point to appear.
“Canadian days like celebrating genocide,” Olivia Lya said, a 22-year-old inu woman.
“Anyone who celebrates Canada on July 1 is celebrating oppression,” said Nakuset, co-organizer from the protection of Matreal’s genuine woman, in a statement.
Some indigenous people noted the existence of non-indigenous Canadians in the Montreal rally.
“It’s hopeful, it shows that people listen,” said Nadine Bellerose Lavallee, a 50-year-old metis woman.
Queen Victoria statue, 19th century ruler of the United Kingdom, was covered in red paint and was dropped in Winnipeg, in the Central Canadian Manitoba Province, while at least ten churches suffered damage in Calgary, in the western province of Alberta, local media reported.
Canadian flag concerning the peace tower in Ottawa was flown by half a pole to honor the indigenous children, such as the flag in the Tower of the Central Assembly of Quebec.
“This year, the tragic history of housing school has shaded the Canadian Day celebration,” said Quebec Premier Francois Legault.
But opposition leader Erin O’Toole defended Canadian day.
“The road to reconciliation does not begin with tearing Canada,” said the conservative leader, acknowledging that Canada “is not the perfect country.”