The piece made the injustices caused by those of European descent clear, displaying how they immediately expected to take claim of all the lands as if Canada was a clean slate. Despite having caused a rift between the land and their original peoples, these settlers never suffered any repercussions. Everything they acted upon was, to them, seemingly justified, solely due to the massive ego that descended from the eager and prosperous European empire. Settlers believed that they had a right to whatever they found, ignoring the fact that Canada was already home to a distinct population. Sadly, this colonialist mindset was present in the majority of the Europeans that
The piece made the injustices caused by those of European descent clear, displaying how they immediately expected to take claim of all the lands as if Canada was a clean slate. Despite having caused a rift between the land and their original peoples, these settlers never suffered any repercussions. Everything they acted upon was, to them, seemingly justified, solely due to the massive ego that descended from the eager and prosperous European empire. Settlers believed that they had a right to whatever they found, ignoring the fact that Canada was already home to a distinct population. Sadly, this colonialist mindset was present in the majority of the Europeans that