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Behind Canada’s ‘moral panic’ around suspected graves at residential schools
Jul 22, 2024
Tom Flanagan, co-author of 'Grave Error: How the Media Misled Us,' discusses the 'moral panic' around suspected graves at residential schools and how false narratives continue to be pushed despite the facts. The conversation touches on challenges in verifying claims of missing children, criminalizing residential school denialism, online content regulation, and the controversy surrounding the mayor of Quesnel, B.C. Reflections on the 2008 apology for residential school experiences and diverse perspectives from the Kamloops Indian Reservation are also explored.
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- The 'moral panic' surrounding alleged graves at residential schools lacked factual evidence and led to false narratives.
- Media misreporting sensationalized the story of unmarked graves, highlighting the impact of irresponsible reporting and misinformation spread.
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The Issue of Unmarked Graves and Missing Children
The podcast episode discusses the controversial book 'Grave Error' by Tom Flanagan and Chris Champion, focusing on the issue of unmarked graves and missing children in residential schools. The authors challenge the conventional wisdom surrounding the discovery of human remains at Kamloops, highlighting the lack of actual evidence for claims of mass graves and sinister deaths.
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