The facts about residential school abuse have been public knowledge for 99 years, Keith, and the residential schools still lasted into the 1990s. There's a lot of talk about reconciliation, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of effort put into it.

I am afraid so, Leon. All we've had from the government has been theatre. People have taken it upon themselves to pull down statues, but I don't see how that's helping indigenous people. On the other hand public opinion has shifted on this issue, so that may help.

But public opinion has shifted on this issue, so that may lead to improvement.

As we don't have Labour Day in the UK (unless it goes by another name ...) I wonder who make up the numbers when parades do take place. Is it the unions? or others?
Read about the reasons for the half-mast flag. A tragedy and not so uncommon where indiginous populations were considered to be racially inferior, sadly.