This factsheet discusses the performative and symbolic approach of the Canadian government to reconciliation. The factsheet uses a metaphor of a stolen bicycle to detail important meaningful actions that must be taken to move forward with reconciliation.
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Sitara, G. "Sorry Nation? The Age of Apology and the Work of Reconciliation." [Power Point Lecture]. University of Victoria, BC, April 6, 2021.