Colonialism And Genocide In Canada

As of 2017 Canada is oppressing and silencing Indigenous voices. Canada is currently preparing for the 150th anniversary of Canada or as Indigenous peoples have stated, the 150th anniversary of colonization. The way to combat the day of celebrating Indigenous control and genocide varies throughout Canada. Some people suggest resisting the celebration with protests, whilst others suggest for the push for changes that reflect the true history of Canada. Lillian Howard, the co-chair of the Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Peoples Advisory Committee, stated in an online transcription, The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti, “150 reflects the colonial history of Canada and the historical trauma that Indigenous peoples face”. Christi Belcourt, a Metis Visual artist stated in the online transcription, “I find it really insulting that there are 10,000 or 20,000 years of history on this continent…Yet Canadians are going to celebrate their 150 completely erasing and ignoring the thousands of years of Indigenous experiences". There has even been an alternate logo created for Canada 150 by Eric Ritskes which says, “Colonialism 150”.
Yet despite many growing recognition of past wrongs, many Canadians remain unaware of the full scope of these injustices or their impacts” (Rogers,2012: