Have Canadians and other modern day societies done enough to respond to the legacies of historical globalization? Canada, Belgium, and Britain have all been imperial powers. Canada and these other modern day societies have not done enough to respond to the legacies they have left behind. These countries have all done things that have left the influenced countries in horrible situations moving forward. The Canadian government has apologized for residential schools and Belgium has apologized for not being able to prevent the Rwandan genocide, but Britain has not apologized for the Jallianwala massacre. Even with the apologies, nothing is forgiven. The hardships and deaths that occurred during the imperial power or because of the imperial power can’t be changed or forgotten because of a quick apology several decades later. These apologies were not the only type of relief effort for the victims of imperial powers in Canada. The first residential schools were opened in 1844 in Lac St. Anne and Morley. These Schools were home to many First Nations children that had been forcefully taken from their families at a young age. The children were abused, sexually assaulted, sometimes killed and were always forced to abandon their culture to learn the European ways. These schools left emotional and physical scars that still affect the victims today. In May 2007 the Canadian government officially apologized for residential schools and each victim was given money from the Canadian government. These victims still have problems emotionally and have to rely on healing circles for emotional help. Canada has responded in a way to help the victims financially, but have not done enough to help these people get through the pain of being stripped of thei... ... middle of paper ... ... have created for the other country. Have Canadians and other modern day societies done enough to respond to the legacies of historical globalization? No modern day societies have not done enough. These responses range from doing absolutely nothing at all to paying the victims off in hopes that it will erase the past. The response that needs to be taken is not through financial support but through emotional support. These victims have not been robbed of money but of their culture, individuality, language and lives. These imperial powers left their mess in the countries they abused and made the indigenous people deal with that mess. Legacies that were left almost a century ago still affect these societies today. These past mistakes are our responsibility to fix and to help the people that are still being influenced by cycles of abuse created by these imperial powers.
Canadians are just recently beginning to realize the detrimental aftermath of the years of trauma experienced by Indigenous peoples of Canada, such as the survivors of the residential school system. It is often difficult for these people to overcome the impact that follows. Undoubtedly, it requires help and support from others, but these people must make their personal healing journey themselves. The passages “Rock Bottom” by Steven Keewatin Sanderson and the “Legend of the Sugar Girl” by Joseph Boyden prove that although trauma can significantly undermine groups of people, they can overcome their difficulties. Both authors illustrate how trauma negatively affects characters, causes them to fall victim
...ciety. The Canadian government, to assimilate and Europeanize the Indigenous people, implemented the schools. Treaty 6 was not considered when the schools were created. The treaty was broken when the schools were taken off of reserve land and placed in churches. Indigenous children were not allowed to practice their traditions, see their families, or learn about their Indigenous heritage. The following quote from Robertson sums up residential schools perfectly “In essence, the churches were attempting to eliminate the influence of Aboriginal families and communities on the minds of their children.” The Canadian government created the schools to try and force the Indigenous people into a European society. Although the Canadian government has apologized for the brutality and severity of the residential schools, they scars that have been left behind will never fade.
The over-representation of Aboriginal children in the Canadian Child Welfare system is a growing and multifaceted issue rooted in a pervasive history of racism and colonization in Canada. Residential schools were established with the intent to force assimilation of Aboriginal people in Canada into European-Canadian society (Reimer, 2010, p. 22). Many Aboriginal children’s lives have been changed adversely by the development of residential schools, even for those who did not attend them. It is estimated that Aboriginal children “are 6-8 times more likely to be placed in foster care than non-Aboriginal children (Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel, 2010, p. 2).” Reports have also indicated that First Nations registered Indian children make up the largest proportion of Aboriginal children entering child welfare care across Canada (Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel, p. 2). Consequently, this has negatively impacted Aboriginal communities experience of and relationship with child welfare services across the country. It is visible that the over-representation of Aboriginal children in the child welfare system in Canada lies in the impact of the Canadian policy for Indian residential schools, which will be described throughout this paper.
In conclusion, Japanese Canadian interments in World War Two have left life-long scars on Japanese Canadians by violating the rights to their properties, rights to build their own social status, and basic human rights. Therefore, in order for Canada to truly recompense for its wrong doings to Japanese Canadians, both the government and the people of Canada should make an appropriate apology with right amount of compensation to cover all the damages caused.
When we came across with the word Canada, we mostly think about how people migrated there and how many did. No doubt Canada is an amazing country to live in: open-minded, multi-cultural, liberal, respectful, and peace-loving. Cities are safe and towns are friendly. The landscape is sublime and so diverse from coast to coast, but this is the modern Canada, and what do we know about Canada in its formative phase, the adversity of being here and surviving here? Now I’m going to tell you “What Canada was”
The Indian Residential schools and the assimilating of First Nations people are more than a dark spot in Canada’s history. It was a time of racist leaders, bigoted white men who saw no point in working towards a lasting relationship with ingenious people. Recognition of these past mistakes, denunciation, and prevention steps must be taking intensively. They must be held to the same standard that we hold our current government to today. Without that standard, there is no moving forward. There is no bright future for Canada if we allow these injustices to be swept aside, leaving room for similar mistakes to be made again. We must apply our standards whatever century it was, is, or will be to rebuild trust between peoples, to never allow the abuse to be repeated, and to become the great nation we dream ourselves to be,
The Canadian and American governments designed a residential school system to assimilate Indigenous children into Western society by stripping them of their language, cultural practices as well as their traditions. By breaking these children’s ties to their families and communities, as well as forcing them to assimilate into Western society; residential schools were a root cause of many social problems, which even persist within Aboriginal communities today.
“Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement.” This was once said by American author Rita Mae Brown. People can always review something that has happened in the past, but humans tend not to think twice about what they are doing in the present. Throughout history, people have gained hindsight through experience, so is it fair to blame others without understanding their reasoning? The majority of people believe that the internment of Japanese Canadians was unjustified, but if they were British-Canadian during World War II, would they still have the same thoughts as they do today? The internment of Japanese Canadians prevented violent discrimination from Canadian citizens, helped strengthen Canada as a nation and also saved thousands of lives. Although many human rights were violated, Japanese internment benefited Canada over time.
Schissel, Bernard, and Terry Wotherspoon. “The Legacy of Residential Schools.” Inequality in Canada: A Reader on the Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class. 2nd ed. Ed. Valerie Zawilski. Don Mills: Oxford University Press, 2010. 102-121. Print.
The creation of the Residential Schools is now looked upon to be a regretful part of Canada’s past. The objective: to assimilate and to isolate First Nations and Aboriginal children so that they could be educated and integrated into Canadian society. However, under the image of morality, present day society views this assimilation as a deliberate form of cultural genocide. From the first school built in 1830 to the last one closed in 1996, Residential Schools were mandatory for First Nations or Aboriginal children and it was illegal for such children to attend any other educational institution. If there was any disobedience on the part of the parents, there would be monetary fines or in the worst case scenario, trouble with Indian Affairs.
Justice has began to commence for many of Canada’s Indigenous people now that considerably one of our Nation’s darkest secrets has been spilled. The Residential School system was a collection of 132 church-run, government-funded boarding schools that was legally required for all Indigenous Canadian children. Canadian Residential Schools ran up until 1996 and, for decades, the secrets from within the walls of the institutions have been hidden. But now, the truth has finally come to light.
Do you know that despite Canada being called multicultural and accepting, Canada’s history reveals many secrets that contradicts this statement? Such an example are Canadian aboriginals, who have faced many struggles by Canadian society; losing their rights, freedoms and almost, their culture. However, Native people still made many contributions to Canadian society. Despite the efforts being made to recognize aboriginals in the present day; the attitudes of European Canadians, acts of discrimination from the government, and the effects caused by the past still seen today have proven that Canadians should not be proud of Canada’s history with respect to human rights since 1914. First, is because of the attitudes of European Canadians towards aboriginals, which were mostly cruel and inhumane.
The Canadian government’s move toward globalization is creating a level playing field for the Canadian economy and the culture by closing the gap of trade barriers and opening up the market, thereby making Canada a more industrialized and multicultural society. Globalization, the term is defined as the interactions among people of different nations through international trade and communication integration. This approach is unlocking the nationalistic perspectives to broader outlook, thus encouraging multiculturalism as well as linking ties among the nations.
Criteria: What acts have actually been made to respond to the legacies of historical globalization? How have these effects been made in trying to respond to historical globalization? What has changed since then? What has not changed?
Although the government has taken a few steps towards reconciliation, through public apologies, visiting the reserves and initiatives to help the victims, a lot of their effort has not focussed on improving the conditions Aboriginals face today, so that the past is forgotten. While programs like the mental health and emotional support services funded by the government to allow former students to recover from the shock they had faced have had beneficial effects, they do not pay heed to the impacts events, such as the residential schools, have had on the generations which follow. The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program is one of the government sponsored aids that helps only the victims through regular