Marxism in the Guise of "Human Rights"

Prepare to feel really, really guilty today for being an imperialist, colonialist Canadian:

On the occasion of the 250^th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and the 25^th anniversary of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, the Colour of Poverty/Colour of Change along with several partner organizations and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) will be hosting a press conference on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at 11:15 a.m., 180 Dundas Street West, 8^th Floor, OHRC Boardroom.  

The purpose of the press conference is to announce the opening of a community dialogue,"From remembrance to reconciliation - A shared community dialogue on our roles as treaty peoples" to promote truth and reconciliation for Indigenous peoples and peoples of colour in Canada, and to release a Joint Statement of Commitment on this issue.  

Speakers at the press conference will include: Commissioner Dr. Marie Wilson, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Barbara Hall, Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Debbie Douglas, Executive Director of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants and Avvy Go, Clinic Director of the Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. (As an aside, it was almost a year ago that chief "human rights" commissar Hall, who moonlights as a babysitter for George Smitherman's bambino, had her term extended by another year. With time running out, will Premier Wynne extend it yet again?)

Update: What did I say about that colonialism stuff?:

Far too many Canadians – including many ...peoples of colour and First Peoples, are unaware of the Canadian history of colonization of the Indigenous peoples and the exclusion of communities of colour. Our lack of understanding of these parallel histories has stood in the way of fostering positive relationships among First Peoples and peoples of colour, while contributing to the continuing discrimination and marginalization of these communities in Canadian society.

Please join us for a day of dialogue to build solidarity and a common understanding of our communities’ unique and shared histories and our common and parallel struggles for justice ‐ all in order to achieve truth, reconciliation and good relations going forward.

Egad, it's like a victimhood tag team! As for "going forward," it sounds to me as though they prefer to wallow in the past.