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?