Aboriginals rally at Toronto court on first day of $1.3B class action over loss of culture during the ’60s Scoop - News Summed Up

Aboriginals rally at Toronto court on first day of $1.3B class action over loss of culture during the ’60s Scoop


“I just want to say to Canada: We will not allow the harm of our children. The ’60s Scoop depended on a federal-provincial arrangement that operated from December 1965 to December 1984. The $1.3-billion class action argues that Canada failed to protect the children’s cultural heritage, with devastating consequences to victims. “Treaties do not give you permission to take our children,” Regional Chief Isadore Day said. Our kids are not for sale, that’s the bottom lineBefore court ended, Wilson cited a few words in Algonquin which he spelled out.


Source: National Post August 23, 2016 23:48 UTC



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