"Why aren’t Canadians writing en masse to the federal government, demanding positive action? Is it because many of us cannot imagine what it’s like to live on reserves, with poor and inadequate housing and limited access to subpar education?"

The writer assumes that this is a problem brought about by complacent Canadians. The "positive action" must also be participated in by those living on reserves. 

Rather than bowing down to the continuous blame game that offloads all responsibility for their well being from indigenous peoples we need to have all parties involved and not just throw more money at a lost cause.

The irony is that what the writer seems to be advocating is just a different means to accomplish the original but mismanaged goal of the residential schools.