This was very interesting,especially to someone who hopes to soon emigrate to Canada. During my visit last Feb both my partner and myself experienced an uncomfortable brief exposure to racism that surprised us as it appeared to be so at odds with the rest of our experiences that trip.We stopped at a breakfast diner in Hundred Mile House and the lively restaurant went very quiet when a small group of native people came in, nothing was actually said, they were served but somehow without the same civility that we received although I couldn't actually pinpoint any discourtesy. A middle aged couple a few tables over leaned over and passed the communal coffee pot and broke the silence but they were the only ones being friendly, this was sadly so at odds with all our positive experiences as compared to my part of England Canada really does appear soo much more tolerant, polite and most of all clean!
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Date: 2008-03-26 09:27 pm (UTC)