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Colonialism Extended in the Immediate Post-Confederation Years
From: Colonialism and Capitalism Canada's Origins 1500-1890
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This chapter examines legislation aimed at controlling Indigenous populations in Canada, such as the Indian Act of 1876, the Department of Indian Affairs, under the leadership of Duncan Cameron Scott and Clifford Sifton, laws to regulate Indigenous women and the suppression of spiritual and cultural practices.
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Bryan D. Palmer
Bryan D. Palmer is Professor Emeritus and former Canada Research Chair, Canadian Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, former editor of Labour/Le Travail, and has published extensively on the history of labour and the revolutionary left. Among his many books are Canada’s 1960s and the co-authored, Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History. He lives in Warkworth, Ontario.
