#Canada150
In 2017, Canada will celebrate its 150th anniversary of Confederation . To prepare for next year's event, senior art students will be challenged to prepare an artwork (or a series of work) that represents their understanding of Canada through a social and political lens. How should we celebrate Canada in 2017? How do we view Canada, and how do we see ourselves (and others) as Canadian? Do we appreciate our differences or are we limited to our own perspectives and experiences? In December 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report . Is this report important to our growth and success as a country? Why does/should it matter? Do you think that some people are unaware of the importance of this report? Why or why not? Christi Belcourt is one of Canada's finest artists . Her work is honest, revealing and beautifully intriguing. This summer, she spoke with CBC radio to describe how she turned an...