Category Archives: Canadian Issues

Whose Land Am I On?

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

The following is a continuation of the first draft of my dissertation Unsettling Theology. This is probably the most personal section. At a G20 meeting on September 25, 2009 the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, stated … Continue reading →

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Canada and the Refugee Crisis: Part Two

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

This is the second part of a talk I gave on Ascension Day 2017 at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, on Canada and the Refugee Crisis. The first part was where I give an overview of the history and current situation … Continue reading →

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Canada and the Refugee Crisis: Part One

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

I gave a talk on Ascension Day 2017 at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, on Canada and the Refugee Crisis. Here’s the first part where I give an overview of the history and current situation in the world today; I’ll post … Continue reading →

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The Indian Residential Schools: Yes, It Was Genocide

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

The following is a continuation from my previous post and part of the serialization of the first draft of my dissertation Unsettling Theology. Two issues arise immediately. First, was the operation of the Indian residential schools really genocide? After all, … Continue reading →

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Unsettling Theology: Introduction

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

How do good people wind up doing evil things? How are Christians to deal with an evil legacy? Behind these simple, very general questions, is an actual story, and a very real theological legacy. Between the 1870s and the 1970s … Continue reading →

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Seven Things Men Can Do after the Ghomeshi Verdict

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

It’s one thing to complain about the failure of the Canadian criminal justice system to adequately address sexual assault (especially sexualized violence against women). It’s another to accept that as a human being and as a male I have a … Continue reading →

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A Failure of Justice in Canada

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

There’s an old saying: “Not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be done.” Today I believe that,  while the justice system in Canada may have functioned well by its own terms, it has failed the … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Canadian Dollar

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Bruce Bryant-Scott

I have a modest proposal. We are all worried about the value of the Canadian dollar. We recently have watched its  decline in its value since 2013, when it was at par with the US dollar, to now under US$0.70. … Continue reading →

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