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In response to the numerous concerns about our children in the systems of society, I feel I must no longer remain silent to the issues that invade me constantly. I make particular reference to the deaths of our youth while in the care of established and governed institutions, which are legislated to deliver such care.

I myself am a product of the foster care system and was first apprehended by Alberta Social Services in Aug. 1967 at the age of eight and was to go through five more homes by the time I was 15. This included short stays at various youth centers.

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In response to the numerous concerns about our children in the systems of society, I feel I must no longer remain silent to the issues that invade me constantly. I make particular reference to the deaths of our youth while in the care of established and governed institutions, which are legislated to deliver such care.

I myself am a product of the foster care system and was first apprehended by Alberta Social Services in Aug. 1967 at the age of eight and was to go through five more homes by the time I was 15. This included short stays at various youth centers.

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In response to the numerous concerns about our children in the systems of society, I feel I must no longer remain silent to the issues that invade me constantly. I make particular reference to the deaths of our youth while in the care of established and governed institutions, which are legislated to deliver such care.

I myself am a product of the foster care system and was first apprehended by Alberta Social Services in Aug. 1967 at the age of eight and was to go through five more homes by the time I was 15. This included short stays at various youth centers.

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The words have changed and the language is a bit stronger, but the message is the same.

Native people throughout Canada are the brunt of racism from all sides.

Even after more than a year, the conclusions of the 1989 annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission are the same. It's a virtual carbon copy of last year's embarrassing report, which hit the country's elitists like a ton of bricks.

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The words have changed and the language is a bit stronger, but the message is the same.

Native people throughout Canada are the brunt of racism from all sides.

Even after more than a year, the conclusions of the 1989 annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission are the same. It's a virtual carbon copy of last year's embarrassing report, which hit the country's elitists like a ton of bricks.

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The words have changed and the language is a bit stronger, but the message is the same.

Native people throughout Canada are the brunt of racism from all sides.

Even after more than a year, the conclusions of the 1989 annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission are the same. It's a virtual carbon copy of last year's embarrassing report, which hit the country's elitists like a ton of bricks.

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The words have changed and the language is a bit stronger, but the message is the same.

Native people throughout Canada are the brunt of racism from all sides.

Even after more than a year, the conclusions of the 1989 annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission are the same. It's a virtual carbon copy of last year's embarrassing report, which hit the country's elitists like a ton of bricks.

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Indian people have been the responsibility of the Crown since the Queen sent her negotiators into the bush to deal for land and resources almost a century ago.

Like any legitimate contract, the treaties were signed by Native leaders, who were told they and their children would benefit from government amenities if they were to part with some of their natural treasures .

But like any government contract, which is filled with legalese, loopholes and one-sided interpretations, Indians are now finding the treaties they entered into were a farce.

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Indian people have been the responsibility of the Crown since the Queen sent her negotiators into the bush to deal for land and resources almost a century ago.

Like any legitimate contract, the treaties were signed by Native leaders, who were told they and their children would benefit from government amenities if they were to part with some of their natural treasures .

But like any government contract, which is filled with legalese, loopholes and one-sided interpretations, Indians are now finding the treaties they entered into were a farce.

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Indian people have been the responsibility of the Crown since the Queen sent her negotiators into the bush to deal for land and resources almost a century ago.

Like any legitimate contract, the treaties were signed by Native leaders, who were told they and their children would benefit from government amenities if they were to part with some of their natural treasures .

But like any government contract, which is filled with legalese, loopholes and one-sided interpretations, Indians are now finding the treaties they entered into were a farce.