National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation feels ‘sense of urgency’ to collect survivor stories

As more and more residential school survivors pass away, Kaila Johnston of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says she feels a “sense of urgency” to collect their stories, preserving their experiences and cultural knowledge, in addition to their testimony of human rights abuses in Canada. Johnston spoke with Global News from her office in Winnipeg on Fri. April 21, 2023.

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