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Fact Check: No, Catholic Missionaries Didn't Put 200 Canadian Natives in Mass Graves Near a School - the Entire Slaughter Was a Fraud from the Start

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In 2021, those of you with longer memories might recall, the “reckoning” that hit Canada wasn’t George Floyd, but instead the Kamloops Indian Residential School mass grave.

The hysteria began when Dr. Sarah Beaulieu, assistant professor of social, cultural, and media studies at the University of the Fraser Valley announced a study that she carried out on the school run for indigenous Canadians by Roman Catholic missionaries. According to her analysis of ground-penetrating radar, the remains of 215 children were found at the site, according to The Dorchester Review.

The find ignited a media firestorm around the world. In Canada, that firestorm became literal, as churches were set afire in protest. Media sources talked of “mass graves.” Then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau even bought into it, all but calling it a fait accompli that the children were murdered.

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.
C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).
Birthplace
Morristown, New Jersey
Education
Catholic University of America
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Topics of Expertise
American Politics, World Politics, Culture




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