Thousands rally to honour victims of residential schools on Canada Day
Rallies were held coast to coast as cities held scaled back or muted celebrations
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Yukon communities boycott Canada Day celebrations in light of residential school gravesite discoveries
Six Yukon communities will not be holding a Canada Day celebration this year.
Trip to Vatican for meeting with Pope taking place in December
Indigenous delegation to Vatican is confirmed for late December.
Chiefs in B.C. speaking out after more churches are torched over the weekend
Three more Catholic churches on First Nations land in British Columbia were found in flames…
2 Nunavut communities cancel Canada Day parades
Iqaluit and Rankin Inlet are holding subdued events following unmarked grave discoveries at residential schools
Federal government gives money for residential school site research in Saskatchewan
The federal government is providing nearly $5 million for research into residential schools, unmarked graves…
Saskatoon Tribal Council chief calls on city to rename residential street named after MacDonald
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand is calling for the city to rename a street…
Mi’kmaw student ‘not shocked’ with content of residential school curriculum in grade 10 course
Department of Education removes assignment after complaint filed.
International Criminal Court will give ‘consideration’ to request to investigate Canada, Catholic church over residential schools
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague says it will “consider” a request from…