Canada has been super anti-drinking for a long time. My great grandmother had all her children taken and sent to (different) workhouses because she was caught with a still
my grandparents generation had a unknown quota of booze they could buy in a set time frame (again not told to them) which if surpassed would mean they were banned from buying it ever again (Tho this was mainly used again women, northerners and Indians)
Our bars (at least where i live) have to buy their booze at retail prices from the control board, meaning your drink has a 100% markup before the bar even buys it
It was 15 years before the siblings were reunited, their mother and one brother had died by that point.
Not only do we not get reconciliation pay whenever the idea is floated uppity indians chimpout as if they were the only peoples ever forced into workhouses and boarding schools
We would like to acknowledge that this hole is established on the traditional and vibrantly coloured land of Don Cherry. We recognize the many years of service and garishly coloured joy he has brought us here on Turtle Island. May we continue to celebrate the spirit of Don Cherry's land with respect and appreciation.
Nous tenons à reconnaître que ce trou est établi sur le terrain traditionnel et aux couleurs vives de Don Cherry. Nous reconnaissons les nombreuses années de service et la joie aux couleurs criardes qu'il nous a apportées ici sur l'Île de la Tortue. Puissions-nous continuer à célébrer l'esprit de la terre de Don Cherry avec respect et appréciation.
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Kinda surprised Canada has dramshop laws.
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Canada has been super anti-drinking for a long time. My great grandmother had all her children taken and sent to (different) workhouses because she was caught with a still
my grandparents generation had a unknown quota of booze they could buy in a set time frame (again not told to them) which if surpassed would mean they were banned from buying it ever again (Tho this was mainly used again women, northerners and Indians)
Our bars (at least where i live) have to buy their booze at retail prices from the control board, meaning your drink has a 100% markup before the bar even buys it
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Should legit qualify for reconciliation pay, this is genocide against boozers
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It was 15 years before the siblings were reunited, their mother and one brother had died by that point.
Not only do we not get reconciliation pay whenever the idea is floated uppity indians chimpout as if they were the only peoples ever forced into workhouses and boarding schools
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Canada is an absolute joke of a country
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