NDP MP Leah Gazan proposes a bill to criminalize residential school denialism in Canada, penalizing up to 2 years in prison.

In Canada, NDP MP Leah Gazan has proposed a bill to criminalize residential school denialism, which distorts the history of abuse suffered by Indigenous children. The bill would make it illegal to promote hatred against Indigenous Peoples by denying or justifying the residential school system, with penalties of up to two years in prison. Support exists, but the bill may struggle to gain traction without backing from the governing Liberals.

October 27, 2024
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