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Op-Ed: How The Nanaimo Daily News Should Have Dealt With The Racist Letter To The Editor, Ginny Whitehouse
Op-Ed: How The Nanaimo Daily News Should Have Dealt With The Racist Letter To The Editor, Ginny Whitehouse
Ginny Whitehouse
Dan Olsen managed to embarrass the Nanaimo Daily News when the newspaper published his letter to the editor, a rant accusing First Nations peoples of being nothing more than government relief sponges without history or honour.
Lots of people were angry and disputed Olsen's claims, both within British Columbia's bands and amongst all people across Canada. Check here for the letter's full text and reaction. More than 1,000 joined a Facebook page protesting the Nanaimo paper's editorial judgment.