Historical Person

Residential school survivors

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πŸ“ Canada

Residential school survivors

Gender: Male

Related Events

Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement implementation begins

πŸ“… 19 September 2007

The national settlement created a Common Experience Payment for eligible former students, an Independent Assessment Process for claims of serious abuse, funding for commemoration and healing, and a...

Canada apologizes to former residential school students

πŸ“… 11 June 2008

Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized in the House of Commons for the residential school system and the harms it inflicted on First Nations, Inuit and MΓ©tis children and families. The apology...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission publishes its final report and Calls to Action

πŸ“… 15 December 2015

The Commission released its six-volume final report documenting the residential school system and survivor testimony, with 94 Calls to Action. Its work made truth-telling and public education a form...