This was requested by the individual known as Dale Millz. I do not do this of my own accord, and thus am not subject to any sort of legal action that may result from my findings that concern Canadian attitudes towards minorities.
Unfortunately, systematic and societal racism is nothing new to Canadian POC. From the creation of the Indian act of 1876 to present day, numerous accounts of murder, rape, forced displacement, and racial discrimination have emerged, largely thanks to the coordinated efforts of indigenous rights groups. The most infamous that comes to mind is the abhorrent treatment of aboriginals, with the First Nations constituting the majority. Other marginalized groups include the Japanese, who followed in America's footsteps by forcefully interring tens of thousands under the suspicion of alleged loyalty towards the Dai Nippon Teikoku, and the Ukrainians, who were punished in similar fashion during the first World War, being forced to brand identification badges and work in harsh conditions.
The vein of issues runs deeper as we explore the complexities of racial relations in regards to Canadian public policy and land distribution. If new were to exclude the well documented, 200 year long history of slavery in the country, then we would still have plenty of resources to reach from when discussing such a delicate topic. In 1910, under the Immigration Act Section 38, individuals in places of bureaucratic power were given the ability to indiscriminately choose who was deemed as, and I quote "unsuited to the climate or requirements of Canada". No requirements for deportation were needed, and so a new era of racial corruption sprung anew, enabling discrimination that was openly endorsed by the federal government.
The most infamous act still has remain untapped, however, and that would be the attempted forced assimilation of Native Americans during the twilight of the 19th century. They were led to believe, as early as the 1840s, that there titles and cultures were inherently inferior to that of more "civilized" Europeans, subsequently resulting in a program known as the Gradual Civilization act. The act focused on the voluntary (this is a very slippery term) enfranchisement of Indian of the male sex who was competently literate in the English language, and only then would they be able to have a say in the democratic process. This act was further expanded upon the creation of the first four provinces in 1867, under the British North America act. If you haven't caught on here, the results were that the Indians were viewed as more savage (who could have expected this outcome)in nature, and only through Western enlightenment could they ever have chance at being labeled as developed in both mind and spirit.
A nefarious act, but it wouldn't be complete without violence towards the children would it? The Canadian government is believed to have cooperated with boarding schools across the country in abducting and reeducating upwards of
200,000 children, mostly from the Inuit tribes in surrounding areas, where they were subject to rampant beatings, starvation, and disease. The objective was to purge any sort of thought or practice that was thought of as impure, wicked, or simply not up to standards of what the government considered proper. Estimate death tolls vary from statistics, but the abuse that these children experienced cannot be overstated or denied. Scholars have debated as to whether or not the actions committed during this period can be considered genocide, but the truth in these matters has long since been driven from public traction. The last school federally-funded remained open until 1996, but the lasting traumatic effects remain evident throughout the Canadian Indigenous community.
