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When they said “Indian” I thought they meant the racist name for indigenous people

Great distraction in Virginia if you want to steal stuff, just get a indigenous partner lol

I wish we had this show in Australia, I'm disabled and have Tasmanian Aboriginal heritage, I must admit I never realised Canadian 1st nations people were referred to as Aboriginal as well, but I found the subtle racism issues are same here with Australian Aboriginals. I did one meet some 1st nation Canadians at an indigenous conference but got so caught up with learning throat singing never really got into the serious issues

I’m not saying this stuff doesn’t happen in real life because it absolutely does, but these scenarios and situations they are putting these people in are HIGHLY suspicious. They indigenous man was looking so suspicious in the store, just lingering around in areas of the store that he doesn’t belong in. What is he doing hanging out in the cosmetic isle and starring at diapers. Come on.

We are Global African Indigenous people!! Love and Unity is the best key for us all together!!?\n\nAlso Giving thanks to the Great Mother's/Goddesses and Great Father's/Gods and the Ancestors and Guardians!! Saying from Snefer aka Bashiyr!!????

Canada is one of the worst places to immigrate to. I’m Canadian. I know what it’s like to live here. Plus I’m indigenous. So I’ve face racism and prejudice. Many think my people gets free handouts. From my experience that’s far from the truth. I’ve left my community for a better education. I was completely alone without parents and my siblings, living with an aunt that used me for another pay check. I couldn’t go to college because I couldn’t afford it, even tho I got accepted into three colleges. Now I’m working a part-time job that forces me to stand on my feet all day. Not many job opportunities are out here unless you’ve gone to college or obtain training. plus the rate for rent is horrendous.

Indigenous people are treated the worst in Canada.

When our indigenous students can study using their own language, it’ll be fairer.\n\nIn our region, students at grade 2 start learning in French or in English, these two languages have zero link to our language. I imagine French Quebecois shouting against their kids having to learn in Inuttitut in any school of our province from grade 2 all the way forward.\n\nThis system in place tells me that we matter less.\n\nI’m happy that CBC is encouraging discussions, this is how we’re able to collectively focus on solutions.

There is lot of emotion in this piece, but not very much context or fact. Indigenous people suffer from addictions and mental illness more than the rest of Canada due -inter generational trauma, and resulting loss of dignity. While racism exists today, even if we were to eradicate entirely, indigenous people would still need help due to the damage done in the past. The solution is not fomenting more bitterness and resentment. This is not an easy fix and indigenous people need to be part of it. We need to find a solution where they can rediscover their identity, foster healthy norms within their own nation, while also being part of this nation. Look up Durkheim. Defunding the police is an utterly idiotic idea. Police need more training, and hence more funding, to help them do a better job.

As a white person, I stand by our indigenous and black community.

As soon as they double crossed the indigenous people the system started

Just because the USA is worse, doesnt mean we are innocent, or have no culpability in the historical oppression and displacement of indigenous communities. Theres so many tropes and slogans about change, but this is devolving into idol worship of vague ideas, without serious and radical reorganization of the system that drags its feet in addressing the inequity that exists. Its not an issue of colour, its an issue of access to opportunity.

I’m brown and I completely agree that racism is bad in Canada. I have heard n-words towards black people with the hard r, racism towards me, east asians, etc. High school was hell for me and the blatant racism continues with various friends and family. It was always overlooked and Ive been followed and pulled over by RCMP for no reason. RACISM EXISTS IN CANADA AND I LIVED WITH IT MY WHOLE LIFE AND IM ONLY IN MY EARLY 20S\nStats back it up as well. Indigenous and black people overrepresented in prison

I only believe Indigenous people are at risk of racism. Being victims of it

Stooooop pretending that white passing people have the same experience as black people thank you very much. I can’t count the amount of white passing indigenous and latinx people who are claiming this movement. Pissing me off.

To me, a democratic society is an equal and just society for each and every citizen. Freedom is where every citizen has all their civil rights in that democratic society. This means we should be valued and treated equally under every circumstance.\n\nI'm a Canadian and I can see we are not doing that by over-policing black and indigenous communities, by denying indigenous communities the ability to participate in Canadian society with their own culture in tact and by our biases about people with other ethnicities, like Asians and East and West Indians.\n\nWe may not be bad as the US, but we are still doing these things. It needs to be addressed and rectified if we ever want to be a truly self-aware, equal and just democratic society for every citizen.\n\nRegardless of the political party we support, I can't fathom why every citizen would not want an equal and just democratic society for themselves and their fellow citizens, as it improves everyone's lives.

White Canadians need to stop living in denial and start listening to the voices of Black, Indigenous, and people of colour here in Canada.\n*NOW. IT CANNOT WAIT ANY LONGER.*

The facts surrounding cannabis sales (demographic, buys) in Canada after it was legalized should be the most damning statistic there is. How does the RCMP justify their historical arrest rate of black and Indigenous people for cannabis possession when you see the actual demographic and customer base for cannabis.

QUESTION POSED TO ALL WHO SEE FOR POLING PURPOSES: DO WE HAVE THE INDIGENOUS ACT OF CANADA OR THE INDIAN ACT? OH BY THE WAY WE,TREATY MEMBERS, ARE STILL SUBJECTS TO THE CROWN. ARE CAUCASIAN CANADIANS SUBJECTS OF THE CROWN? OF COURSE NOT, WE ONLY REFER TO WHITE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY AS CANADIANS ITS IMPLIED AND UNDERSTOOD BUT HEY LETS PUT OTHER ETHNICITIES BEFORE CANADIAN SUCH NATIVE CANADIAN , AFRICAN CANADIAN JAPANESE CANADIANS

This just didn't happen at Indigenous schools that happened at deaf schools, disabilities this is a wide world epidemic and problem. What happened here, happened in other parts of the world too.

Blacks are the indigenous people! not and

Tim hortons is all over in the U.S. and for some reason my sons new girl friend from Canada had to come here to become an eye doctor Weird. Student visa I guess. And we took her for breakfast the other day at a Cracker Barrel restaurant and she never had a biscuit before. She loved them She said it was similar to some indigenous food but the biscuit was much better oh she tried the grits. It was fun she’s a good sport

The only ones I see is non whites writing racists comments, I'm an Indigenous lady that sees racism just as nasty from my own race..so don't throw rocks.

and no Indigenous People in the latter half of this show. this show is clearly practicing colonial racism and promoting ongoing immigrant colonization and colonial racism at the expense of Indigenous peoples.

One question you, people from all other countries from China Middle East except but you never ever cover the indigenous people old and live in Canada with people and taken membrane never ever talk you never interviewed is like they don't exist and they do

This is more typical CBC yellow journalism. As an English speaking white person, I could easily provide the CBC with hidden camera evidence of white people being discriminated and bullied by indigenous and french Canadian people because of my race and language, but of course, the CBC wouldn't be interested. LOL

So... I have two daughters that were in the same high school in a town called Port McNeil. One, older and european descended and the younger, indigenous. My older daughter would frequent the local grocery store for her lunch regularly. When her younger sister began attending the same high school, she decided to join here sister at that store for lunch. Understand that my older euro daughter had been doing this every other day for the last year without incident or being approached once. The day she showed up with her sister, they were accosted by a woman who’d been “stocking the shelves” in every isle they entered and told, “you have to leave, I have better things to do than follow you around for an hour!”\nMy indigenous wife wanted to prove to me just how prevalent this was by asking me to stand an isle away from her in walmart in a near by city and sure enough, there was a person arranging the shelves a few meters away from her. This happened over and over. Shopping while indigenous is a thing.

Speak English? Ask her to speak Ojibwe, Cree and Inuktitut, the indigenous languages of Canada.

Micro-aggressions, hair touching, people saying the words ‘dark’ and ‘kind’?!?!?!? I was unaware with all the segregation and non-diversive alienation occurring in Canadian libraries that this problem was destroying the fabric of the white continuum in my society. \nI must be be blinded by the systemic neglect and destruction of the indigenous culture of the people surrounding me.

I’m proud to be American \nI’m proud to be friends with Canada \nI’m proud to be indigenous and white\nI’m proud to be ME\n\n\n\n\n\nand same for everyone :) \n\n\n\n\nBe safe guys and stay inside and keep clean ✌?

Governments need to inform their populations that they prefer multi cultural to indigenous culture for their populations. There should then follow the blowback to such indifference to indigenous culture.

A Canadian public institution ran this ad: We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from Indigenous persons , sexual minorities, visible minorities, women and persons with disabilities. That comes from HR. How about 'We will consider all qualified applicants. Period. Then pick the most qualified applicant.

The indigenous Aboriginal peoples or what ever we are supposed to say came here across the land bridge(s). Not so freekin' native now eh?

Awesome topic: Racism in Canada!! Of it exists... As an indigenous women, minorities do not get a voice or platform. It’s hard to even step outside the door most day. Indigenous people are hated. It’s getting worse everyday.

Oh please, I'm 100% indigenous British and I get followed in Walmart. It's baggy clothes.

Here in Vancouver it's been very cold the past little while and I can't tell you how many times I've been asked to empty my bag and pockets. I wear big jackets and a hat because it's DAMN COLD OUT. Everytime I walk into any store. (Grocery, retail, furniture..) they always stare me down and follow me. I'm white, female, and maybe I look sketchy to them but I don't care. I can't imagine how these people treat indigenous or black people in their stores. It's ridiculous.

I have no understanding as to why this even still needs to be tested. All this does is make ones feel worse about themselves. This is why we need OUR OWN shopping districs... all first nation indigenous black people. That way we have choices...

Looks like no one is Canadian here except the indigenous people of this land.

The real owners of this Country called Canada belongs to the Indigenous aboriginals. Not Chinese, not Indians, not East Europeans, nor West Europeans, not Jamaicans, truth is that everyone is an Immigrant that’s if you are not Natives aboriginal.

the biggest immigration fraud that happened to canada ,was that of the european english-saxons that occupied canada 200 years ago ,and exterminated the indigenous people.end of story.

Why not put an indigenous person on the street asking for $ and harass them and see if anyone stops and helps.

Sikhs are true brothers of Hindus. They take pride being from same blood? Muslims use them mostly for khalistan. Sikhs know they'll be thrown out of the way when muslims are done inflicting pain on Hindus.\nMany muslim leaders here in Larger India(Ind pak bangladesh combined) harassed sikh gurus and killed many of thier gurus. Muslims can't be trusted.\nLove you sikh bros from indian Hindu? Mini punjab hai apna kaneda?\nMuslims sabse bade dushman hai apne, ISI ne jo hamare punjabi youth ke sath kiya(drugs) wo mat bhulna.. 1984 ki aad me dhokha dete hain ye muslims.. I truely love my sikh friends. Pakistan is a true hell for minorities like Hindus Sikhs Buddhist and other indigenous religions.

This stuff is pretty desturbing. I'm an indigenous Australian and where I live in the northern part of Australia which is Cape York, racism doesn't exist in my hometown. We respect and care for each other very much it doesn't matter what race you are, we respect everyone.?

@1:25 Mark of Jamaican orgin? Blacks are ONLY indigenous to Africa.

Looks like Canada is full of a bunch of racists. I Think they should start paying reparations to blacks & indigenous people.

Manitoba canada actually has the largest indigenous population in Canada... they got that part wrong in this segment lol

hmm modern day Europeans need to be very careful about telling people to go back to your country. Because if the original people tell them go back where would they go they r not a indigenous anyway in the indigenous black continents

Did anyone notice how the black guy greeted the indigenous guy? Pulled in for a shoulder bump.. Not just a handshake greeting as with white guy..? & they also sent the indigenous guy into the Shoppers w 2 bags.. Which staff are told to watch for because it creates more opportunity for stealing & hiding products.. Its all about context sometimes..☺ \nI have picture documentation of an Asian lanlord specifically asking for other Asians to rent from him on a Toronto Facebook Marketplace.. But when I contacted news agencies.. No takers.. Cause it doesn't fit the narrative. \n\nI could go on..Lol

Technically, the Indigenous Peoples own this land. So..... Yeah, with that kind of attitude, gtfo of this country immigrant woman.

...Rory smiling while recalling memories of bullying indigenous classmates in high school... trash