Paul Bunner\u0027s column in the C2C Journal, said the media, the academy and politicians need to question the \u0027residential schools orthodoxy\u0027
In it, Bunner argued “the best that can be said” of the historic 2008 apology that Harper delivered for the residential school system was “a strategic attempt to kill the story and move on to a better relationship between Natives and Non-Natives.”
On Thursday, NDP leader and former premier Rachel Notley gave a press conference before Question Period, calling Bunner’s statements “hateful” and described them as “illegal ideas.” She demanded Kenney fire him and apologize. Residential school victims listen to Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially apologize for more than a century of abuse and cultural loss involving Indian residential schools at a ceremony in the House of Commons, June 11, 2008.Kenney, asked about the controversy at an unrelated press conference, did not comment on whether or not he would fire Bunner. He said he has not read the article and was unaware of Bunner’s statements when he was hired. Kenney did say he has seen some quotes from it.
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