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Every country has a history that both builds and defines its nation It is composed of various events and people that greatly impact the participants and their surroundings The events occur in countless of ways some are positive and form an immense sense of pride while others are negative and are therefore shameful Canada has an elaborate mix of such events but due to the research gathered it has become apparent that Canada does not have a history to be proud of Like every country positive events such as the establishment of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms the founding of the Co Operative Commonwealth Federation and the War in Air during World War 2 are remembered proudly by those who call themselves Canadians Unfortunately the focus on positive events such as these tends to overshadow the various of negative ones that plague Canadian history such as the residential schools that Aboriginal children were forced to go to the segregation African Americans faced in Africville as well as the relief camps that were established by Prime Minister R B Bennett These events are prime examples of Canada s shameful history as they consist of Canada treating it s citizens badly and revoking their rights in almost inhumane ways Canada must recognize the dark side of its history It is responsible for the basic genocide of an entire culture In the early 19th century the federal government began pushing the European way of life onto the aboriginal people of Canada Canada established the Residential School System as a crude attempt to help the native aboriginal people make the transition from their traditional lifestyle to a more alternative different way of life with a more European influence
