Canada's Residential Schools

• Residential school survivor on meeting Pope: ‘I’m going to say what happened to us’

  Peter Irniq, along with many other Inuit, believe the Catholic Church could do more to make priests who abused children in Inuit communities face justice.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
  
• Trudeau says he would support a criminal investigation into residential schools  

  In interview with Global News, PM Justin Trudeau says while he is supportive of a criminal probe into burial sites at residential schools it was not up to him to call for one.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2021
  
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• Canada needs special prosecutor to investigate crimes at residential schools, Nunavut MP says

  Qaqqaq, who has announced she won't seek re-election, says crimes committed against Inuit children continue to echo through Nunavut communities.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2021
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• Survivor recalls being tasked with burying body at Edmonton-area residential school

  Painful memories surfaced for residential school survivors, their family members and others who attended an event in Sturgeon County north of Edmonton on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2021
• Mississauga pastor resigns amid backlash over comments on Canada’s residential schools

  The Archdiocese of Toronto tweeted Friday that Cardinal Thomas Collins accepted Monsignor Owen Keenan's resignation and placed him on an "indefinite leave of absence."

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2021
• Mississauga priest faces public backlash over comments about Canada’s residential schools

  "His comments show a fundamental misunderstanding of one of the core tragedies of the residential school system in Canada," said Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2021
• Catholic order that staffed B.C. residential schools signs agreement on record sharing

  The Sisters of St. Ann and the Royal BC Museum say they will prioritize making records regarding about residential schools available to Indigenous communities.

  News

  Jun 23, 2021
• Calls grow for federal government to review settlement decisions for residential school survivors

  On May 27, the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced ground-penetrating radar confirmed a preliminary finding of the remains of 215 children at an unmarked burial site.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2021
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• Kamloops residential school survivor urges others to seek professional help

  Douglas Hyacinth Eustache said the discovery of children's remains at the Kamloops Indian Residential School has left him reeling and remembering the darkest chapters of his life.

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  Jun 7, 2021
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• ‘Par for the course’: Pope’s residential school non-apology no surprise, says B.C. chief

  "Still, to this day, we can't get an apology," Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow said, calling Pope Francis' comments on Canada's residential schools "par for the course."

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2021