Gutless - Cold - Unbecoming his office

The Truth and Reconciliation Report was released today.

 I am sickened - heartbroken - and disgusted with the truth.

It may be midnight - but I have to write - I have to say something.

Let me start with this: The picture below says it all.



Yes Mr. Mulcair - your expression is perfect. Disgust!

Bernard Valcourt remained sitting while Justice Murray Sinclair announced the recommendation that an inquiry be held on missing and murdered indigenous women.

The gutless gesture says a great deal about Valcourt - but then again his judgement in the past has been the same.

Is he appropriate to be the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs? No - and I believe he should resign.

How any human being could sit and witness a truth as was presented today by the Commission and not be deeply moved and anxious to find reconciliation - is not fathomable.






The Government of Canada under the leadership of Stephen Harper should recognize there is no way to deflect from the word genocide. This was genocide.

Stephen Harper avoided that acknowledgement today and therefore I believe he is gutless - cold - and displays behavior unbecoming his office.

Children were systematically removed from their families and placed in deplorable conditions existing in the residential schools.

Children died and families were unaware of how and where they were buried.

Children were raped, beaten, and abused in a deliberate attempt to separate them from their culture.

This is inarguable.

Have we become so desensitized under the Harper government - that we can turn our heads and not look this genocide in the eye?

I believe an olive branch was offered by the Commission to the Government of Canada and through them the people of Canada. Stephen Harper today rejected that offer and instead talked about budgetary commitments.

Please Canada reject the Conservative Party of Canada this fall. Please Canada let reconciliation begin. Please Canada recognize that people like Harper and Valcourt have no place in our Parliament. Look at gentlemen like Paul Martin and Joe Clark who despite their political differences - stand tall and accept the truth.

Canada has never been the same since Stephen Harper was elected and today emphasized the chasm between the citizens of Canada and their Prime Minister.

Take a copy of the picture above in your purse or wallet when you go to the ballot box - and look at it just before you mark your X.