But the label of “denialism,” an insidious term intended to draw moral comparisons with Holocaust denial, is not only directed at those who misrepresent the history of residential schools. It is targeted at anyone who challenges particular narratives. Anything that could be perceived as downplaying what happened in residential schools, even if only to affirm what the facts say, is considered offside.

Are their not moral comparisons to be made? It’s an uncomfortable history for people to grapple with, but attempting to eradicate Indigenous culture is a fact of Canadian history.