Historically, we see that there were many lobby groups. After the Battle of Batoche, which Louis Riel lost, a lot of francophones began to keep quiet, rather than claim their rights. It was the same thing for the Métis. Unfortunately, this phenomenon had a negative impact on all Métis populations, as well as on the francophones, who were Métis allies.
This of course had an impact on everyone, and their reflex was to want to collaborate more. The government took this opportunity to make changes, which had negative effects. There were even Ku Klux Klan groups in Saskatchewan. They oppressed the francophones. When crosses were burned in Gravelbourg and Vonda, the target was Catholic francophones. Our francophones were victims of oppression, and many of them wanted to be assimilated, rather than fight. They were the target of some discrimination.