“He’s not denied the impact of residential schools, that’s just misinformation,” Poilievre told reporters Saturday when asked about his support for Gunn, the candidate for North Island-Powell River.
“In fact, he has said that he wants to continue to condemn the residential schools and build stronger partnerships with First Nations people to unlock our resources, so that we can produce incredible paycheques and opportunities for First Nations communities right across British Columbia.”
Among those posts referenced included a video posted on social media in which Gunn said Canada’s program of residential schools did not constitute an act of genocide and that the schools are “much-maligned.”
“There was no genocide. Stop lying to people and read a book,” Gunn wrote in 2020.
My dad was status native, I couldn’t get that…now I’ll say what is my recollection because it’s been many years but I got the impression was because they (government…other? Unsure) disbanded the tribe for whatever reason that was. Mean I don’t want to claim rights or anything but a shame of whatever the reason a tribe was to not recognize it means someone doesn’t get those rights. I sort of thought it was cause my Mom was too white for many years, so sort of unsure. It’s unfortunately too late to get specifics but think the band being disbanded was the reason and a poor one. Apparently he tried to get me those rights at least once but was denied.