Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential schools
Until now, the documents were available to family members, while researchers and others needed to obtain special permission for any given document.
Truth and Reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation
It’s been over five years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its report, outlining 94 calls to action to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples across the country.
Half a decade later, how has Canada measured up on its promise to implement these calls to action? What progress has been made, and where have we fallen short?
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Memory of historical residential school attack ‘falls short’, says defence lawyer
Crown says survivor remembered everything but priest’s name.
‘We all knew’: Residential school survivor testifies at priest’s trial
Catholic priest Arthur Massé pleads not guilty to indecent assault at Fort Alexander Residential School
Ottawa spending $2M for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves
Ottawa is spending $2 million for an international organization to provide Indigenous communities with options…
British vintage clothing company searching for origin of ‘Native jacket’
Beaded garment linked to Manitoba’s Red River area and the homeland of the Métis
Report says residential school deaths in Alberta linked to unpasteurized milk
Warning: This story contains details that some people may find triggering. If you want to…
Métis residential school survivors file 2nd lawsuit against Saskatchewan, Canada
Proposed class-action seeks recognition, compensation
Residential school records needed to answer ‘hard questions’: special interlocutor
The records are important because they represent ‘a path to the truth,’ says Kimberly Murray.
Star Blanket chief says discovery shows ‘hard truth’ of what happened in school
Chief Michael Starr says the truth is being uncovered about Qu’Appelle Indian Residential School
