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Greyhound has permanently shut down its intercity bus service in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

June 16, 2021

Canada needs a national public transportation system — here’s why

Jacob Albin Korem Alhassan, University of Saskatchewan; Cindy Hanson, University of Regina, and Lori Hanson, University of Saskatchewan

Many communities in Canada currently lack intercity and regional transportation. A national public transportation system would improve connectedness between cities and access to essential services.

Élèves du Pensionnat indien de Metlakatla, en Colombie-Britannique. (William James Topley. Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, C-015037)

April 2, 2021

L’action collective réglée, il ne faut pas oublier les histoires des survivants des pensionnats autochtones

Cindy Hanson, University of Regina; Curtis J Shuba, University of Regina, and Sidey Deska-Gauthier, University of Guelph

Les archives publiques sont précieuses pour comprendre comment se crée la mémoire collective. Si l’on ne prête pas attention aux voix et aux expériences autochtones, le regard colonial perdurera.

Students of the Metlakatla Indian Residential School, B.C. (William James Topley. Library and Archives Canada, C-015037)

March 31, 2021

Residential school survivors’ stories and experiences must be remembered as class action settlement finishes

Cindy Hanson, University of Regina; Curtis J Shuba, University of Regina, and Sidey Deska-Gauthier, University of Guelph

The destruction of IAP residential school records and media reports that continually emphasize compensation will ensure that if remembered, the process will be remembered through a colonial gaze.

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