Proposed changes to an anti-hate bill that would have made residential school denialism a crime failed to pass in the Senate. Columnist Niigaan Sinclair says criminalizing it would have given denialists what they want. Watch more on Truth & Politics: youtu.be/spINT6YXHyA

Sean - TBH your views are extreme and seemingly somewhat performative for social media. I am trying to urge people to moderate by listening more.

**Truth, Evidence, and Reconciliation** In response to the recent @globeandmail editorial "There is no reconciliation without truth" having to do with how the newspaper had previously reported on assertions of unmarked graves outside a former residential school in Kamloops, we believe it is important to reaffirm a principle that should guide all discussions of Canada's past: history cannot serve reconciliation unless it is grounded in evidence. Canada's history with Indigenous peoples includes both achievements and injustices. Understanding that history requires a willingness to examine difficult facts honestly, to listen to the testimony of those who lived through historical events, and to follow the evidence wherever it leads. Reconciliation is not advanced by ignoring uncomfortable truths. Nor is it advanced by accepting claims without scrutiny. Historical understanding depends on careful research, open inquiry, and a commitment to distinguishing between what is known, what is uncertain, and what remains to be discovered. The Canadian Institute for Historical Education believes that a mature society is capable of confronting its past in all its complexity. We support efforts to expand historical knowledge, preserve historical records, encourage respectful dialogue, and ensure that public discussions of Canada's past are informed by evidence rather than assumption. Truth and reconciliation are not competing goals. Reconciliation built on incomplete or inaccurate understandings cannot endure. The pursuit of truth—through historical research, archaeology, archival investigation, oral history, and open debate—is essential to building trust, understanding, and lasting reconciliation. As the Globe and Mail editorial rightly highlights, public confidence in reconciliation efforts depends on a shared commitment to truth. Where questions remain, they should be investigated. Where evidence exists, it should be examined openly. Where new facts emerge, they should be incorporated into our understanding of the past. History's purpose is not to confirm what we already believe. Its purpose is to help us better understand what happened, why it happened, and what we can learn from it. #Canada #History #Culture #ContextMatters #canadianhistory #truthandreconciliation buff.ly/4nh2iWP

Feds say they don't support effort to include residential school denialism in anti-hate bill calgaryherald.com/news/polit…

Polarization on these issues stems from the fact that there has not been enough balanced discussion reconciling the past with the present. The cancel culture approach has driven people apart and that is why land acknowledgments and graves have become a flashpoint.