To Colonial Governments,what Did the Term Assimilation Imply

To colonial governments,what did the term assimilation imply?

A) the choice and the resultant efforts to ensure that only Status Indians enjoyed the benefits provided under the Indian Act
B) the choice to move Aboriginal peoples into mainstream Canadian society
C) the choice and resultant hard work to set up a system of land reserves to protect Aboriginal peoples from being exploited by the English settlers
D) the effort required to help Aboriginal peoples form their own self-governments