Why is it so hard for some Canadians to accept that Canadian government/church actions caused immense harm to the indigenous peoples of this land over a period of many, many years? Why do they want to find a silver lining in residential schools when the evidence of damage is so great? I don't understand the motivation but it is offensive. The senator's words are ignorant, at best.  She is denying the holocaust-like damage of the schools.  I think she doesn't belong in the Senate.