Hi, Ews1.  Not sure of the motivation for your comment.  "Canada does not have a lack of talented First Nations..."  etc.  OK, I'll take your word for it. I think that is likely accurate.  I'm not sure I would recognize any of their names.  There are lots of authors I'm not acquainted with. 

Now, about  "Canada Reads to be aired on CBC..." Some Canadians may decide to read  these authors' books because of it, too.  

But what percentage of Canadians will actually HEAR this CBC program?  My guess: `very small.  A lot fewer people than the comparatively large number who have read and will continue to read Mr. Boyden's outstanding books, people who rarely, if ever, listen to the CBC. 

What kind of fools would actually publicly, denigrate the author who's single-handedly done so much to effectively advance and espouse their cause?

Well, I guess we know the answer to that one.