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Article perpetrates myth of sex abuse

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A recent article on the Indian residential schools issue ("Who's really to blame?"-Windspeaker, April 2001) creates several inaccurate impressions about Catholic clergy and lay church workers.

Dr. William Marshall, whom I know to be a prominent figure in the field of psychology, has expressed a couple of rather alarming opinions without presenting a shred of evidence. Unfortunately, and with respect, he appears to be expressing a personal point of view rather than a professional and researched one.

Article perpetrates myth of sex abuse

Page 5

A recent article on the Indian residential schools issue ("Who's really to blame?"-Windspeaker, April 2001) creates several inaccurate impressions about Catholic clergy and lay church workers.

Dr. William Marshall, whom I know to be a prominent figure in the field of psychology, has expressed a couple of rather alarming opinions without presenting a shred of evidence. Unfortunately, and with respect, he appears to be expressing a personal point of view rather than a professional and researched one.

The language of activism

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"Solidarite! This is what democracy looks like!" These were the popular rallying cries of protesters in the streets of Quebec City. Both official languages of the "founding Nations of Canada" myth were represented at the anti-Free Trade Agreement of the Americas Summit demonstration by the predominantly white, middle class activists.

Hours earlier, the group with which I had made the 10-hour drive from Toronto to Quebec City, had decided on our own chants for Saturday's march.

The language of activism

Page 5

"Solidarite! This is what democracy looks like!" These were the popular rallying cries of protesters in the streets of Quebec City. Both official languages of the "founding Nations of Canada" myth were represented at the anti-Free Trade Agreement of the Americas Summit demonstration by the predominantly white, middle class activists.

Hours earlier, the group with which I had made the 10-hour drive from Toronto to Quebec City, had decided on our own chants for Saturday's march.

Remember the people

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This last month has seen an incredible amount of time, energy and money expended by the government of Canada and the Assembly of First Nations to spin the story regarding the governance process to reflect their differing individual points of view.

Remember the people

Page 4

This last month has seen an incredible amount of time, energy and money expended by the government of Canada and the Assembly of First Nations to spin the story regarding the governance process to reflect their differing individual points of view.