Thoughts from the former head of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who was also a former senator and the first Indigenous person in Manitoba to become a judge.
Tag: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Canada)
Murray Sinclair, 73, Who Reframed Indigenous Relations in Canada, Dies
He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people.
Excitement, Then Ambivalence, For the Pope’s Visit to Quebec
Thousands gathered on Wednesday to see Pope Francis ride by the Plains of Abraham park. But a mass the following day was not a big draw.
Francis Calls Abuse of Indigenous People in Canada a ‘Genocide’
The pope reinforced his denunciation of the abuse committed by Roman Catholic-run schools in the country. He also acknowledged that his advancing age might force him to travel less in future.
Pope Apologizes in Canada for Schools That Abused Indigenous Children
Francis, responding to longtime pleas from Indigenous people, begged forgiveness for schools where children were forced to assimilate, many were sexually or physically abused and some died.
What Is the Pope Apologizing for on His Visit to Canada?
The investigation took testimony from more than 6,000 witnesses and reviewed thousands of documents over six years.
Vatican Signals Pope Will Keep His Plan to Visit Canada for Apology
Francis plans to deliver a long-sought apology to Indigenous people for the church’s role in a residential school system where abuse was rife.
Pope Apologizes to Indigenous People of Canada
Pope Francis also promised to visit Canada as part of a process of healing and reconciliation over the church’s involvement in an abusive system of residential schools.
Pope Francis Meets With Canadian Indigenous Leaders Seeking Apology
For the first time, Francis received Indigenous survivors of abusive boarding schools in Canada who were seeking the pontiff’s apology over the church’s role in running the schools.
Canada Pledges $31.5 Billion in Indigenous Child Welfare Battle
The government agreed to a landmark settlement to repair the system and compensate those families harmed by it. It potentially ends many years of litigation.