John Ralston Saul on Canada's Metis roots

vor 15 Jahren

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vor 15 Jahren

Canada's historical roots are largely European - French - English? Wrong, says John Ralston Saul. In his new book "A Fair Country: Telling Truths about Canada", he argues that we are a Metis nation, for more aboriginal than european. He calims our history of multi- culturalism and peacekeeping reflects that heritage.