‘Father of Nunavut’ challenges territory’s refusal to pay for his housing, home care in Iqaluit

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-father-of-nunavut-challenges-territorys-refusal-to-pay-for-his-housing

WHEN GOVERNMENTS MAKE CHOICES LIKE THIS AND STAND ON THEIR JUSTIFICATIONS…

IT IS IN CLEAR VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE TRANSPARENT AND OPEN ABOUT THE DECISION TAKEN…

HIDING BEHIND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS AND USING LAWS TO SHIELD THE BASIS OF THOSE DECISIONS ARE NOT JUST AND ARE MORALLY WRONG

LAWS DON’T MAKE THINGS RIGHT, THEY JUST ADDRESS ISSUES TO EITHER PREVENT INJUSTICES

OR

REMEDIES AFTER THE FACT

I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN THE POSITION WHETHER…

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

OR

BLACK PEOPLE

THAT I CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO ASSIST IN THEIR STRUGGLES FOR EQUALITY

AS A WHITE CAUCASIAN PERSON

I DON’T UNDERSTAND ALL THE ISSUES NOR PRETEND I EVER WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THEM…

BECAUSE I HAVE NOT LIVED WITH THE PREJUIDICES AND BEEN SUBJECTED TO THEM

IT IS UP TO THOSE PEOPLE TO FORGE THEIR PATHS AND FIND WHATEVER MEASURE OF EQUALITY THAT SUITS THEM BEST

I CAN HAVE OPINIONS, BUT THEY HOLD A MERE LIGHT OF TRUTH COMPARED TO THEM HOLDING FAST AGAINST SO MANY CENTURIES OF DISCRIMINATION

IN THIS CASE, I’M DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS HAS BECOME AN ISSUE

NEVER SHOULD HAVE IN THE FIRST PLACE BY DOING THE RIGHT THING

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