ADAM OLSEN -- Many people are experiencing deep conflict. Internal conflict with self ... external conflict with each other and with nature
I am deeply concerned with the state of relations with Indigenous people in British Columbia and Canada. The dysfunction is a result of decades of government policy. To de-escalate the tensions that are simmering dangerously close to a rolling boil, leadership must come from the halls of Parliaments across the country. In the past the solution has been to further divide people against each other, or ignore the problem in the hopes it will just go away. Today, we are paying the price for those past decisions. They are the cause of the gridlock we now experience. We are at a pivotal moment in our history. We can ill-afford more division so we must take an alternative approach. Whether your concerns are social, economic or environmental (or mix of them all), we are currently greatly diminished from what we can be. Let's step back, breathe, embrace each other and commit to finding a way through this uncomfortable and confusing situation together. [Hansard Vid...