Residential School System

• Montreal will not return toppled John A. Macdonald statue

  John A. Macdonald championed the assimilation of Indigenous people and is considered to be the architect of the residential school system.

  Canada

  Aug 30
  
• ‘Continued genocide’: First Nations leaders disturbed by effort to dig up unmarked graves in B.C.

  "Some came in the middle of the night, carrying shovels; they said they wanted to 'see for themselves' if children are buried there," reads the report by Kimberly Murray.

  Canada

  Jun 19
  
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• London, Ont. unveils plans to honour 2nd annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is to honour the survivors of Canada's residential school system and to remember the children who never returned home.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2022
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• Arrangements underway for residential school survivors to attend Pope’s first stop in Edmonton

  Arrangements are being made for Saskatchewan residential school survivors who wish to attend the papal visit in Edmonton next month.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022
• After the papal apology: Residential school survivors on next steps 

  In April, in front of a room of Indigenous delegates, Pope Francis delivered a historic apology. For some it provided healing and for others more concrete action is needed.

  Features

  Jun 11, 2022
• Ottawa funding more searches for unmarked graves at former N.S. residential school

  The federal money is targeted for research, memorialization and search operations on the grounds where the largest residential school in Atlantic Canada once stood.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2022
• Pope Francis could play ‘instrumental role’ seeking justice for abuse survivors: Inuit leader

  Pope Francis apologized Friday for the Catholic Church's prominent role in Canada's residential school system, which he said left him feeling 'indignation and shame.'

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2022
• Meet a Mi’kmaw elder seeking a formal apology from Pope Francis over residential school abuse

  Phyllis Googoo is a Mi'kmaw elder and who is part of an Indigenous delegation meeting with Pope Francis this week in Vatican City.

  Features

  Mar 28, 2022
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• Ontario gives $800K to Indigenous health teams to address residential school trauma

  Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford says it will help provide much-needed support for residential school survivors, their families, and community members.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
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• Waterloo school board selects new name for Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School

  Trustees with the Waterloo Region District School Board have voted to rename Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School in Waterloo to Laurel Heights Secondary School. 

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2022