The Canadian Book Network

Join us this week as we talk to Ayesha, the creator of the Canadian Book Network, about her experiences with Canadian publishers, authors, and influencers, and her interactions with book communities online!

Find her at @cdnbooknetwork on Instagram!

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Over the past several weeks, the bodies of hundreds of Indigenous children have been unearthed in the remains of residential schools all through the country. This is a reminder of the atrocities which the country has committed against the original occupants of the land. This Canada Day should not be a celebration of the country's history, but should be a time for non-Indigenous people to reflect on our colonial past and its tragic impact on the present. Even in today's times there continue to be atrocities and inequity enacted against Canada's Indigenous peoples. 

We have included some websites to spread information and awareness on this sensitive topic and encourage people to take action against it.

https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/the_residential_school_system/

https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions-programs/online-courses/indigenous-canada/index.html

https://oncanadaproject.ca/settlerstakeaction

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/05/31/beyond-thoughts-and-prayers-actions-you-can-take-to-support-residential-school-survivors-in-canada.html

https://goodminds.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwrPCGBhALEiwAUl9X0zZcFOjWrbrHdxMO1KauPjQksDz3mOhPB2M1lzdfRr8quUU3aKNNNBoCCsAQAvD_BwE