That the revolutionary Marxist concept of “decolonization” should apply to Canada, itself a former colony that gained independence with scarcely a drop of blood shed, had no legacy of slavery, and then developed as an independent nation without significant internal violence, might seem like quite a reach. But the idea gained a toehold here 50 years ago and, after remaining quiescent for decades, has metastasized into what we see today: a conviction that Canada’s political and social structures are inherently oppressive and racist and must be torn down.
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How the Decolonization Movement Came to Canada
Part 2 of a three-part series on decolonization

Justice Thomas Berger (R) listens to testimony from Michael Goldie, counsel for Canadian Arctic Gas Pipelines Ltd. (L), as James Wah-Shee, president of the Dene Nation, looks on, during the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry in Ottawa on May 7, 1974. CP Picture Archive/Fred Chartrand
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