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‘We were always hungry’: Survivors recount life in Canadian residential schoolsThe system which operated between 1831 and 1996, removed about 150,000 Indigenous children from their families and brought them to Christian residential schools.CanadaJun 10, 2021
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‘We’re all pained’: Indigenous leaders dismiss Pope’s residential schools remarksThe system, which operated between 1831 and 1996, forcibly separated about 150,000 indigenous children from their homes, with many subjected to abuse, rape and malnutrition.CanadaJun 6, 2021
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Feds restrict air space over Kamloops residential schoolThe decision was made "out of respect for the privacy of the survivors and families," Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announced in a tweet Friday.CanadaJun 4, 2021
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Catholic Church needs to ‘take responsibility’ for residential schools, Trudeau saysDuring a press conference Friday, Trudeau said he's "deeply disappointed" by the position the Catholic Church has taken in its response to Canada's residential schools tragedy.CanadaJun 4, 2021
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UN joins calls for Catholic Church to disclose residential school archivesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has made $27 million in previously announced funding available to conduct further searches of possible residential school burial sites.CanadaJun 4, 2021
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Moving and removing statues: Indigenous advocates want to see ‘justice’ in Canada'These things are perpetuating the racism and perpetuating the hatred towards Indigenous people without even realizing,' said Sheila North, a former grand chief.CanadaJun 3, 2021
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‘No more crocodile tears’: Residential school survivor demands action from fedsA residential school survivor said there has been too much talk and not enough action on residential schools in Canada and wants the government to do more.PoliticsJun 3, 2021
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Identifying children’s remains at Kamloops residential school stalled by lack of recordsA lack of access to records and first-hand data would hinder the ability to identify the remains of 215 children found at a former residential school in Kamloops.CanadaJun 3, 2021
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Justice minister considering legal protections for residential school burial sitesThe move, among other legal avenues David Lametti is considering, would criminalize anyone who might try to damage the school sites or hide evidence of crimes committed there.CanadaJun 2, 2021
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RCMP played a ‘clear and unavoidable role’ in Canada’s residential schools tragedy: BlairBlair's remarks come almost a week after the remains of 215 children were found buried on the grounds of a former residential school in British Columbia.CanadaJun 2, 2021
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