TRC
Youth filmmakers talk to survivors in Halifax
APTN National News Young filmmakers were at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in Halifax,…
Portrait collection brings back residential school memories
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s national event in Inuvik is a reunion for many of the former students of residential schools.
Ottawa continues mulling how to endorse UN declaration
The federal government is still examining “how to best formalize” its endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, but appears to stand by its position outlined during debates last week at the UN Human Rights Council that collective rights to not equate to human rights.
Canada’s UN arguments trouble TRC commissioner
Canada’s most recent positioning during UN debates on indigenous peoples rights has left one of the main players with the commission delving into the dark history of residential schools wondering if he can ever reconcile with this country.
