In my honest opinion, I believe that the treatment of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis is unfair and doesn't align with Canada’s multicultural values. First of all, on the reserves, the First Nations people are separated from the rest of Canada and are not able to practice their culture outside of it. In the rest of Canada, however, people are able to practice their own cultures and religions freely without restrictions. This means that Aboriginal people are denied their freedoms and rights, which is not what Canada does to any other citizen that are not native. Furthermore, the Residential Schools that Aboriginals living on reserves are forced to go to that try to remove their cultures. In the rest of Canada, people are not forced to practice a certain religion, and can choose what they want to practice.
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Instead, they are forced to speak English, must cut their hair short, and must wear clothes that are not tied to their culture; which is completely unfair and a violation of the rights that Canadians are supposed to have. Moreover, they were constantly manipulated by the treaties, and usually never received what they
Instead, they are forced to speak English, must cut their hair short, and must wear clothes that are not tied to their culture; which is completely unfair and a violation of the rights that Canadians are supposed to have. Moreover, they were constantly manipulated by the treaties, and usually never received what they