When denialists try to say "not everyone was abused" in residential schools. Its a catchphrase to use as propaganda. Half truths. Lies. Confuse. It is a way to manipulate the public opinion. It prays on the Anti-Indigenous hate that is underneath the surface of every canadian. Yes, some may not have experienced the sexual or physical abuse. But most were aware of the abuse going on around them. Imagine the terror that you could be next. It does not mean they weren't abused in