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The state of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

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Catherin J Pascal Dunk

Published on

9 February 2026

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colonialism, diverse voices, first nations, imperialism, patriarchy, poetry, police, politics, protest, social justice, state, writing

Sick of filtered news? Read some unvarnished truth in this longette lite by Inuk/Mi’kmaw person Shantell Powell. (Click on the title below for the full piece.)

CW: genocide, police brutality, sexual abuse

I Am Pretty Sure Those are the Same Cops I Saw Dragging a Disabled Woman Across the Pavement By Her Dislocated Arm A Few Years Ago

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