Get you up to speed: Chiefs want residential school denialism criminalized as hate speech
First Nations chiefs have accused the federal government of enabling residential school denialism. They assert that the government is not taking adequate action to make this denialism a crime.
First Nations chiefs have called for legislative action, stating that the current lack of criminal designation for residential school denialism undermines efforts towards reconciliation. An investigation into the implications of this stance is ongoing, with discussions expected to continue in the coming months.
First Nations chiefs have expressed that the federal government is enabling residential school denialism by not criminalising such denials. In response, they are calling for immediate legislative action to address this issue and prevent further misinformation.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain what specific actions the federal government plans to take in response to the chiefs’ concerns.
Chiefs call for criminalisation of residential school denialism as hate speech
First Nations chiefs say the federal government is enabling residential school denialism by failing to make it a crime.