I Don't See This As An Accomplishment

My views on apologies and special status given to indians have been stated a number of times......

Sandy: Apology to Natives a Harper gov’t accomplishment

Let's add another Harper government accomplishment to my lists, both short and long. Today Prime Minister Harper will stand in the House of Commons and, as far as I know, do what no government prime minister has ever done before him. He will stand in his place and give a full and heartfelt apology to all Aboriginal people who were ever uprooted from their families and placed in residential schools. [...more]