Statues and Silence

How are Canadian communities addressing the tension between commemorating the settler history of Canada and
recognizing the harms that colonialism have visited upon Indigenous peoples?

Picking up on a recent failure of the Halifax Regional Municipality to support engagement around calls to remove the
statue of Edward Cornwallis, the colonial authority that introduced genocidal policies that encouraged scalping
Mi’kmaq men, women and children, Prismatic hosts a community discussion on efforts to reconcile through a critical
analysis of local histories.

Hosted by Kaitlin Verge, B. Ed., this discussion will provide an opportunity to examine how different communities are
addressing historical realities and giving voice to communities that have been silenced.