Indigenous peoples did nothing wrong to the government of Canada: Ken Coates in the Toronto Star
Reconciliation cannot be achieved by a naïve desire to put the past behind us. Rather, Canada must recognize how our colonial history hangs as...
The Right to Say Yes on Resource Projects: Ken Coates for Inside Policy
If reconciliation means anything, it must mean that Indigenous peoples have the power not just to say “no,” but to say “yes” to...
In Canada, a CFL malaise symbolizes a nation that’s lost its mojo: Ken Coates in the Regina Leader-Post
The election failed to produce hope or opportunity and Canadians, as peoples and as a country, are much the weaker for it, writes...
The Transition from Symbolism to Action: Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Let Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation be the end of a long pattern of well-intentioned but hollow gestures, writes Ken...
The city-state reality of Canada’s political landscape: Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Recognizing the political power of Canadian cities has become a core element of national politics, writes Ken Coates. By Ken S. Coates, September...
Indigenous issues fade in the election, but can a consensus emerge? Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Given the national uproar over residential schools just a few weeks ago, it’s disappointing to many that Indigenous issues have largely fallen off...
How Did We Make Reconciliation About White Folks? Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Despite years of discrimination and prejudice, Indigenous peoples in Canada seek real partnership and a desire to share a common pathway, writes Ken...
Enough with the empty apologies - Canada must move forward in partnership with Indigenous peoples: MLI Commentary by Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (August 24, 2021): Tragic headlines about residential schools have finally caused many Canadians to pay attention to the generations of trauma...
Indigenous leaders have shown remarkable grace in the wake of horrifying discoveries: Ken Coates in the Globe and Mail
The grace of the leaders and communities is an object lesson for Canadians in how to deal with shared sorrow and how to...
What if Money is Not the Answer for Indigenous Communities? Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Indigenous peoples deserve a much better future, one defined by real authority over their affairs, partnership with the peoples and governments of Canada,...
