Jody Wilson-Raybould challenges Canada’s history in new book

By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  It was a full house at West Vancouver Memorial Library Sunday night in celebration of former Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould and author Roshan Danesh’s latest book, Reconciling History: A Story of Canada. The book shares the voices of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, touching on Canada’s history of colonization and how that history has been painted. “We definitely still have a long way to go, and there’s still horrible disparities and realities. But I think we have to take stock in recognizing that there has been constructive change and continue to build on it,” Wilson-Raybould said. Reconciling History also touches on the history of her people, the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk and Laich-Kwil-Tach, both part of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation on northern Vancouver Island. When Wilson-Raybould…

This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription – Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

Add Your Voice

Is there more to this story? We'd like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. Contribute your voice on our contribute page.