GEOG 328 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pacific Scandal, Manitoba Act, Lake Superior
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After riel"s execution, people stated that if he was not french, he would have not been hung (although he was also partly english) Mercier: wanted to write to quebec to form a single nation. His execution was celebrated as a french sacrifice, but it is important to note they neglect the aboriginal side of his life (there was a form of invisibility on the first nations) Groarke (2013): argued that his trial was unfair and entirely political --> his lawyers sought to use the insanity plea, but riel refused. Important to remember that the rebellion occurred in the north. West --> when canada still saw the north west as non-canadian territory (hence the insanity plea does not apply here, however the defense was successful for another rebel = jackson) Government of canada failed to recognize m tis ownership of the land.
