Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
Most people immigrating to Canada were from European countries up until about the 1960s when immigration patterns changed and more from non European countries started to immigrate. To say that Europeans mistreated the First Nations is, I think, basically correct as Canadians of European ancestry made up the bulk of Canada's population and still do.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/...016006-eng.htm

Bob
I understand what you're saying Bob but I think that saying Europeans and their offspring were responsible might be debatable. If it weren't for European immigration there would be no Canada, there isn't a person in this country except for First Nation that isn't of foreign ancestry.
i really don't think after immigrating from England it could be said if I had done something as awful as the residential schools it was because I am English or that it was the fault of the English after upping sticks and making a life here. I honestly think it was a Canadian problem regardless of the origins of the people involved, unless because most people coming from Europe means that Canada doesn't really exist except as a home away from home for us lot.

No disrespect intended of course Bob, I thought it was an interesting point.