No, they're right. And it's not just first nations people. Being a person-of-color in Canada is definitely no picnic as soon as you get out of the larger towns. I've seen quite a bit of this first hand and up close while living there.
Consider that your viewport is small enough that the rougher parts of Canadian life for minorities are invisible to you.
Consider that your viewport is small enough that the rougher parts of Canadian life for minorities are invisible to you.