Except That They are Racist, Too the Extreme,
The Terms Aboriginal, Black, Caucasian, First Nations, metis, Métis, Negro, Red, Registered, Status, Tribal, White, Yellow, Indian,
Have Very,Very, Little True, or Revalent; Visible Minority Meaning in Canada;
The Canadian Government is Violating The Bill of Rights,
The Canadian Constitution and The Whole Concept of Democracy.
Racial Assimilation Remains as it Always Has Been--Throughout All of Human History--Since the Beginning of Time-- a Necessary Part of Human Life.
Human is Human.
People and People.
Ther must be:
NO Special DISCRIMINATION.
No special PRIVLEDGES.
No special RIGHTS.
Everyone treated EXACTLY the SAME
Canadian is Canadian--PURE, AND SIMPLE.
Racial Assimilation Remains as it Always Has Been--Throughout All of Human History--Since the Beginning of Time-- a Necessary Part of Human Life.
Human is Human.
People and People.
Ther must be:
NO Special DISCRIMINATION.
No special PRIVLEDGES.
No special RIGHTS.
Everyone treated EXACTLY the SAME
Canadian is Canadian--PURE, AND SIMPLE.
Chinese workers building the CPR
Louis Riel taken in 1885 at the time of his trial
The five above photos were all taken and published well before 1923; so, very obviously,
they CAN NOT BE SUBJECT TO COPY RIGHT
are not, IN TRUTH,
"COURTESY"
of ANY ARCHIVE, ANYONE;
and are,
IN TRUTH,
Canadian Heritage, Public Domain.
Although I can do my
part to make the discrimination stop, it is not my responsibility alone. In so
trying, I put myself at some risk but, I AM CANADIAN.
It is high time that
Canada gets rid of all the buffalo crap and sends it back from whence it came.
We do not have buffalo in North America; we have bison, a much more agile,
larger, stronger, more versatile animal and WE HAVE CANADIANS.
We do not have: African,
East Asian, Chinese, European, English, French, Irish, Scottish, Polka-dot
Canadians; WE HAVE CANADIANS.
Much of the racism
and racial discrimination in Canada, North America, the entire world; is CREATED AND OR PROMOTED BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS; ESPECIALLY THAT OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA (AN AREA AND/OR UNION THAT HAS NEVER REALLY BECOME ONE COUNTRY). Much of it dates
back to slavery-- and not just the slavery practiced by Europeans; but, by most aboriginal and indigenous
peoples as well—when one drop of mixed blood
could; and usually did, condemn an individual to a life of slavery.
We must also remember that:
We must also remember that:
- CANADA had officially recognized slavery(Haida Nation); long after the United States of the Americas had officially ended theirs.
- Persons of mixed African, Asian, European and Aboriginal/Indigenous North American blood lines are NOT First Nations, Aboriginal or any other name intended to indicate an Indigenous people
—they ARE-- a hybrid
--mongrel mix,
that did not exist; and could not possibly have existed in the Americas until, at the very least, NINE MONTHS (being
very generous) after the first Europeans arrived.
Any of the people who now pretend to be "First Nations " or "Métis" could not exist
as any of their fore-fathers (aboriginal or European) once did—but that does not matter; for that way of life,
as I will show later, is no longer possible; but, they
are CANADIANS.
If, as they have shown, the Canadian Government now wishes to classify the Métis peoples as "Aboriginal"or Indigenous peoples: then they must classify all Canadians of European heritage as "Aboriginal" they were here FIRST and THEY ARE CANADIAN.
The Hudson's Bay Company was incorporated by the English in 1670 as The Governor and Company of Adventures of England trading in to Hudson's bay; so obviously it was a BRITISH not FRENCH Company to which Rupert's Land was given. The Métis and, at that time, métis came into Rupert's land later in our country's history but they have no claim whatever on it--only that-- THEY ARE CANADIAN.
If, as they have shown, the Canadian Government now wishes to classify the Métis peoples as "Aboriginal"or Indigenous peoples: then they must classify all Canadians of European heritage as "Aboriginal" they were here FIRST and THEY ARE CANADIAN.
The Hudson's Bay Company was incorporated by the English in 1670 as The Governor and Company of Adventures of England trading in to Hudson's bay; so obviously it was a BRITISH not FRENCH Company to which Rupert's Land was given. The Métis and, at that time, métis came into Rupert's land later in our country's history but they have no claim whatever on it--only that-- THEY ARE CANADIAN.
We, in Canada have
several organizations, besides our government, that were established in an
effort to combat racism.
To name some:
·
The National
Anti-Racism Council of Canada, established in 2002, is a Canadian coalition of
community based organizations and individuals who initially came together to
ensure a strong community input into both the development of Canada’s
contributions to the United Nation’s World Conference Against Racism and Racial
Discrimination, and to the needed local community capacity building and
commitment following this global gathering.
·
The
“Black” Coalitions of Canada established in 1969 in defence of human rights.
·
The Black
Coalition of Quebec takes its origin from the “Black Coalition of Canada and is
one of the principal speakers-- in that province—of the “Black” community in
defence of individual rights; however, it quite possibly has done more to divide
Canada than it has done “good”.
·
Founded
in 1979, the “Chinese” Canadian National Council is an organization of
“Chinese” Canadians that promotes equality, social justice, inclusive civic
participation, and respect for diversity. The council aims to activate new
members across Canada to work alongside existing groups in the “Chinese
community and other RACIAL groups, to
establish an effective national network of communication. The proposed aim of
the group is to promote the rights of all individual, but, in particular, those
of “Chinese Canadians, and to encourage their full, and equal participation in
“Canadian” society. The CCNC further encourages, and develops, in persons of Chinese decent, the desire to know and respect their historical and cultural heritage—to
educate them in adopting a creative and positive attitude towards the “Chinese”
Canadian contribution to Canadian society.
·
THE KA NI
KANICHIHK—UNITED AGAINST RACISM Ka Ni Kanichihk means “those who lead” in the Cree language. Ka Ni
Kanichihk is a registered non-profit,
community based “aboriginal” human services organization, governed by
council that is inclusive of First Nations and Metis (metis is no longer
commonly used but they are the non-French, not recognized as First Nations, peoples of mixed European and indigenous native blood lines—metis would include
anyone who is part African, Asian, European, Chinese, Japanese, etch,--anything
but French) in Winnipeg. The organization is currently delivering a number of
programs and initiatives, one of which is United Against Racism.
·
United
against Racism works towards the elimination of racism and discrimination in
society. This unique??? initiative is community
based and “Aboriginal” led. “Aboriginal youth also play a vital role in the
development of anti-racism tools and resources, and the transmission of
anti-racist values and methodologies through education.
They do not work—any
of them. The problem is that none of these coalitions, councils, groups,
initiatives, organizations, self-governments, unions, serve to do anything to
reduce discrimination or racism—in fact—they only serve to make it worse,
because they are themselves discriminatory and racist. This type of racism has led
to poverty, unemployment, alcohol/other drug abuse, and domestic violence within
communities identified as being Aboriginal or First Nations.
These organizations are
all also guilty of another serious problem that exists-- not only in Canada--
but in All of North America-- and that is “Racial Profiling”.
Racial or colour profiling refers to that
phenomenon whereby certain criminal activity is attributed to an identified
group in society on the basis of race, religion, or colour resulting in the
targeting of individual members of that group. In context, race or religion is
illegitimately used as a proxy for the criminality, or general
criminal/terrorist propensity of an entire racial
group.
Proof that the
existing councils, methods, organizations, self-governments, and way of
thinking have not, do not, and will not work may be observed in the following
examples.
1. The threat of criminal suspicion or
sanction for engaging in activities most self-identifying Canadian CANADIANS take
for granted, such as attending religious services, giving charity, or engaging
in community activism, has left members of the Muslim
Canadian community feeling that they are being targeted for discriminatory
treatment by the police and by the government.
2. Increased state targeting of Muslim places
of worship, charities and community organizations, combined with public
suspicion of Muslim/Islamic culture and religious institutions, has a chilling
effect on individual and collective expressions of religion and cultural
heritage.
3. In the 1800s Canada wanted Chinese
labourers, do the blasting, dig the tunnels, and work to build the railroads
across the country, but, after completion of the railroad it enacted a racist “head tax” to limit immigration by the
Chinese.
4. The hardship experienced by CANADIANS with
Chinese blood/heritage increased in 1923 with the implementation of the Chinese
Exclusion Act, which was aimed at barring immigration of any Chinese person to
Canada. The Exclusion Act meant that many Chinese (none of us were legally
Canadian at the time) fathers that were
in Canada—brought here to help build the country—were separated from their
families in China for decades, until the Act was repealed in 1947.
5. Racial profiling is evident in all spheres
of social relations—world wide—for instance, access to education, employment,
as well as health, financial and consumer services. “Essentially, once people
are targeted or target themselves for “special treatment solely on the basis of
race, then this treatment also extends into all aspects of a person’s life.
6. The practice of racial profiling is often
manifested in the traffic stops and searches targeting persons identified as “African
Canadians”. However, the target group has expanded to include people identified
as being Muslims, Islamic, South Asians, and Arab Canadians.
7. The history between peoples identified or
self-identifying as Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian state is admittedly long
and troubled. Those identified or self-identifying as Aboriginal or First
Nations have, undoubtedly, suffered repeated trauma at the hands of those
identified or self-identifying as “Anglo-Canadian”. Settlers, who like all “Imperialists”
worldwide, stole native lands, destroyed their cultures and drove them into
virtual extinction.
8. In 1988, the government of Manitoba, which
has the highest proportion of peoples identified as “Aboriginal” peoples in its
jurisdiction, established the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry to review the administration
of justice for “Aboriginal Peoples??? why should this be necessary? Are we not
all Canadian in the eyes of the government?
9. Some particular problems addressed include
the facts that many peoples identified as being “Aboriginal in jail were denied
bail, lawyers spend less time with their “Aboriginal or “First Nation” clients,
and jail time is often awarded by the police?? As the punishment of choice over
fines.
10. In 1992-1993 “Aboriginal” or “First Nations”
represented 11.9% of the male and 16.7% of the female population in jails. Statistics
further show that the federal offender population in 1997, including those
released into the community, numbered about 23,200 of the total number of
federal offenders 12% (approximately 2,900) were “Aboriginal offenders. Yet “Aboriginal”
peoples comprise less than 2% of The Canadian population (except in Quebec
where it is now claimed that over 50% of the populous now has “First Nations”
linage) possibly because Mandarin has taken over as Canada’s second most
commonly spoken language.
11. The troubled relationship between “African”
Canadians and the criminal justice system, and the police in particular, must
be understood in the socio-historical context of enslavement, segregation,
exclusion, and legally sanctioned discrimination. Canada is becoming more and
more “Americanized”. And the United
States of the Americas—as history has long shown—and world events continue to
prove-- is the most racially prejudiced country in the world. We can do much
better, after all--WE ARE ALL CANADIANS
One such racial group, (NARCC), is
quoted “Racialized groups within Canada are
victims of structural and systemic racial inequality, I n a country that prides
itself as a protector of human rights, and promoter of equality. However visible
violations of their enjoyment to economic, social rights, and cultural rights
are not acknowledged”.
We live in a "modern" civilization; consequently, in order to fully and
truly combat all of these issues, assimilation becomes a necessary evil and a part of our
lives and our society. We must all become truly Canadian—nothing more—but
definitely nothing less. Then and only then will we CANADIANS have a CANADA that WE ALL can be truly proud of, because it is
the world leader and still “THE BEST PLACE ON
EARTH” in which to live.
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©Al (Alex, Alexander) D Girvan 2012
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