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Draft speech edited out Ottawa’s role in residential school abuses: documents“It gets to me that they're still in a place of defending themselves,” said Cindy Blackstock, executive director for the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.Canada8 hours
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Pope Francis arrives in Canada for trip focused on Indigenous reconciliationThe Pope said that he hoped this "penitential trip" would contribute to healing and reconciliation. The six-day visit also has the pontiff travelling to Quebec City, Iqaluit.CanadaJul 24
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Why Pope Francis’ trip to Canada signals a rethink of mission legacyThe Canadian government has admitted that physical and sexual abuse were rampant in the state-funded, Christian schools that operated from the 19th century to the 1970s.CanadaJul 23
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Ottawa appoints interlocutor to help protect residential school grave sitesCanada’s residential school system locked away more than 150,000 Indigenous children, ripping them from their families and culture in an effort to destroy Indigenous identities.CanadaJun 8
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Charles, Camilla face calls for apology over Canada’s residential schools as trip wraps upEarlier in the Royal visit, leaders of the Assembly of First Nations and the Metis National Council requested an apology from the Queen, as head of the Church of England.CanadaMay 20
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Residential school survivors torn over decision to raise Canadian flag: documentsHoisting the Canadian flag became a source of debate last year after it was lowered for months following the discovery of unmarked graves at a residential school in B.C.CanadaMay 19
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How the finding of unmarked graves in Kamloops triggered a year of reckoningThe findings at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia led to the detection of hundreds more suspected graves across Canada.CanadaMay 18
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Pope Francis’ visit to Canada could include stops in Alberta, Quebec: sourceAlthough final details of the papal visit have yet to be finalized, Pope Francis could be making stops in Alberta and Quebec during his visit to Canada, Global News has learned.CanadaApr 15
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Williams Lake First Nation releases early results of former residential school grounds sweepThis school was operated by the Roman Catholic Church from July 1891 to March 31, 1969. The federal government then managed the school until it closed.CanadaJan 24
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Canada to share more residential school records with reconciliation centreSurvivors and Indigenous leaders have long called on the federal government to release remaining records that it had refused to fully disclose, citing legal obligations.PoliticsJan 20
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