Truth And Reconciliation Commission

• Murray Sinclair dead at 73 after trailblazing life as Indigenous leader

  A former judge and senator, one of Sinclair's biggest roles was chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools.

  Canada

  Nov 4
  
• Queen’s University opens office of Indigenous Health, outdoor gathering space

  The Indigenous Health office and the Indigenous Outdoor Gathering Space are steps by the university to advance the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's call to action.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
  
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• Province to offer treaty education to Manitoba teachers, staff and students

  The government says the plan aims to ensure all school leaders, teachers and school staff complete treaty education by the end of 2025.

  Education

  Jun 29, 2023
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• National residential schools monument to be built on Parliament Hill

  Ottawa appointed a committee in 2022 to select a site for the monument in keeping with one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
• ‘They tried to extinguish us’: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh elder shares healing from residential school

  From the prison-like school to actual incarceration, from the shipyards to the sweat lodge, Squamish Elder Sam George's incredible life story comes out in a brand new memoir.

  Perspectives

  May 8, 2023
• Companies challenged by labour shortage seek to recruit, retain Indigenous workers

  A growing number of Canadian corporations are pursuing cultural awareness training in order to get better at recruiting and retaining Indigenous employees.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2023
• Peterborough Public Library to be recognized as Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund Legacy Space

  The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to raise cultural awareness, education to reach reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians

  Education

  Mar 8, 2023
• TDSB makes Indigenous course required English credit for Grade 11

  The Toronto District School Board has voted to make its required English credit for Grade 11 students a class focused on Indigenous works.

  Education

  Feb 2, 2023
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• Official exploring special tribunal option to probe residential school crimes

  Kimberly Murray, a former executive director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, was named a special interlocutor in June by federal government.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2022
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• Liberal bill to axe mandatory minimum sentences doesn’t go far enough: former TRC chair

  The former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says Liberal legislation to remove some mandatory minimum penalties from the Criminal Code doesn't go far enough.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2022