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Poem for Duncan Campbell Scott by Armand Garnet Ruffo

Duncan Campbell Scott was the head of the Government agency that devised and supervised residential schools. His poetry influenced the attitudes of generations of Canadians. His policies contributed to the Genocide perpertraded upon the Indiginous people of Canada. We should not read the poetry without considering the man. Writing prompt: Is there an author whose viewpoints have caused you to reevaluate their work?