She began her writing career as a magazine journalist, book reviewer, and radio documentary broadcaster in French and English before writing books of literary non-fiction. Erna is the author of seven acclaimed books of literary non-fiction and the winner of twelve national and international writing awards , including a gold and silver medal from the National Magazine Awards Foundation, a bronze medal from The White Award for local issues reporting Canada-US , and four Media Club of Canada awards for feature writing and radio documentary.
The U. See all Erna Paris's quotes ». Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Long Shadows: Truth, Lies and History 4. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars.
Want to Read saving… Error rating book. End of Days 4. September 14, , The Globe and Mail In his famous 14th-century work The Inferno , the Italian poet Dante Alighieri created a special abode in hell for wily flatterers. He considered sycophancy a wrongdoing against the entire community — a deceit with the potential to alter society for the worse. Saturday June 11, , The Globe and Mail. Two Solitudes. But what if there were three solitudes all along, the third being the Indigenous nations that were suffering cultural decimation far below the radar of most Canadians?
I was born and raised in Ontario and never heard, or read, a word about residential schools during close to two decades of schooling. Textbooks referenced the original Indian wars, but what happened to the Indigenous populations as the entity known as Canada emerged was obscured.
Agreed to in , the clause — which allows any Canadian government, federal or provincial, to override certain elements of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms — was a uniquely Canadian compromise. It was controversial from the start. On the other hand, in , few of the nervous leaders who signed on thought it would be used often, if at all.
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