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Time bomb : Canada and the First Nations / Douglas L. Bland ; foreword by Bonnie Butlin.

by Bland, Douglas

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Dundurn Press, 2014.

305.897071 B642t

Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Government relations.

Ethnic conflict -- Canada -- Forecasting.

Point of view (Dundurn Press)

9781459727878 (pbk.)

231 p. ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

"A look at how a major confrontation between Canada and the First Nations could erupt, and how it might be prevented. There are few greater tragedies than a war waged by a society against itself. As Time Bomb shows, a catastrophic confrontation between Canada’s so-called 'settler' and First Nations communities is not only feasible, it is, in theory, inevitable. Grievances, prejudice, and other factors all combine to make the likelihood of a First Nations uprising very real. Time Bomb describes how a nationwide insurgency could unfold, how the 'usual' police and military reactions to First Nations protests would only worsen such a situation, and how, on the other hand, innovative policies might defuse the smouldering time bomb in our midst. The question all Canadians and First Nations must answer is this: Must we all suffer the disaster of a great national insurgency or will we act together to extinguish the growing danger in our midst?"--From publisher.

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