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Maroc Maroc - ARMCHAIRMAYOR.CA - A La Une - 06/07/2024 18:51

ROTHENBURGER – Book banning on the bumpy road toward reconciliation

IT’S BEEN THREE YEARS and a bit since the announcement that 215 suspected graves (later re-calculated to 200) had been found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The anniversary was a few weeks ago, May 27. Since then we’ve had National Indigenous Day and the release of a ‘Sacred Covenant’ between Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc and the Catholic church. During the three years, ‘the missing’ or Le Estcwicwéy̓ as they’re called, have been the catalyst for discussion around reconciliation. Yet, in some ways, that discussion has become harder instead of easier. This fact is illustrated by what’s been happening in Quesnel with an unfortunate confrontation over a book that challenges much of the current narrative around residential schools. The mayor, Ron Paull, filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court recently asking for an order to override a censure motion against him passed by councillors. He’s been removed from the Cariboo Regional District board and most civic committees, and his travel and lobbying budgets have been terminated. Last week, the City of Quesnel gave notice it’s seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed. The mayor is also banned from entering First Nations land. The controversy began in March when one [...]

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