A report by FASCISMWATCH with the help of A.I.
Inspired by APTN NEWS : Confronting residential school denialism: How a new generation is pushing back against a growing (October 3, 2025)
Canada's political hypocrisy is exposed by the fact that the same establishment which perpetuates colonial harm at home actively endorses it abroad. As documented by the APTN News video, the fight against residential school denialism proves that Canadian colonialism is not history; it is a live issue actively fueled by the federal government’s slow, or absent, response to legal demands—such as amending the Criminal Code to recognize denialism as hate speech—and the pulling of funding from truth initiatives [1]. This institutional failure, shared by the Liberal government under current Prime Minister Mark Carney (and previously Justin Trudeau) and the Conservative opposition led by Pierre Poilievre [2], reveals a systemic lack of respect for Indigenous rights. This exact institutional blindness and political consensus then manifests as full support for policies against the Palestinian people, even when facing overwhelming condemnation from global experts like Michael Lynk and Francesca Albanese [3], thereby establishing a direct, political link between the two causes.
The connection between the cause of First Nations in Canada and the Palestinian cause is built upon the framework of settler-colonialism, which is defined by the ongoing seizure of ancestral land and the denial of Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination. In both contexts, the same mechanisms of land dispossession, forced cultural change, and systemic control are deployed to replace the original population with a foreign power. This shared structural violence and the common struggle against the replacement and erasure of a people provide the fundamental basis for linking the two fights for liberation.
This structural parallel is reinforced by the consistent political stance of Canada's major political parties. The consensus between the Liberal and Conservative parties—criticized domestically for their lack of substantive action on Indigenous rights—is identical in its unwavering diplomatic and political support for the Israeli government. This political consistency extends into the private sector, notably seen in former Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s role as a partner in AWZ Ventures, a firm investing in Israeli security and intelligence technologies whose leadership includes former Mossad officials [4]. Furthermore, this AWZ-funded technology has been cited in reports as being "battle-tested" on Palestinians before being repurposed for use in European refugee camps [5]. This deep, material alignment between Canadian political leadership and the Israeli security establishment, maintained despite documented human rights violations and legal assessments from the UN, highlights a systemic political choice to prioritize state alliances over the internationally recognized rights of dispossessed peoples.
This political consistency reveals a crucial moral demarcation: the political forces that perpetuate systemic harm against Indigenous peoples in Canada, evidenced by the endorsement of denialism and the stalling of reconciliation, are structurally aligned with those supporting the subjugation of Palestinians. The people harming Indigenous communities are the same people who are hurting Palestinians. Conversely, the unity of resistance is equally clear: the commitment to Indigenous sovereignty and Palestinian liberation is intrinsically connected to the broader fight for women’s rights and LGBTQ2S+ equality. Ultimately, all struggles against colonialism, genocide, and systemic oppression are united, demanding a common front for justice and human rights globally.
Sources
[1] Information based on APTN News coverage regarding residential school denialism, the legislative response, and funding for truth initiatives.
[2] Public records of Canadian political office holders (Mark Carney, Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre).
[3] Reports and statements by UN Special Rapporteurs on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Michael Lynk and Francesca Albanese.
[4] Publicly documented business and advisory roles of Stephen Harper in AWZ Ventures, a firm investing in Israeli security technology, and its leadership which includes former Mossad officials.
[5] Investigative reporting on the use of AWZ Ventures-funded surveillance technology in refugee camps and its initial deployment on Palestinians.
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APTN NEWS : Confronting residential school denialism:How a new generation is pushing back against a growing (October 3, 2025)
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