The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada believes that in order for Canada to flourish in the twenty-first century, reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canada must be based on the following 10 principles:
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For complete listing all 94 TRC Calls to Action , click on the following link:
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report consists of a six volumes on Canada’s Residential Schools as follows:
- Volume 1: The History, Part 1: Origins to 1939
- Volume 1: The History, Part 2: 1939 – 2000
- Volume 2: The Inuit and Northern Experience
- Volume 3: The Métis Experience
- Volume 4: Missing Children and Unmarked Burials
- Volume 5: The Legacy
- Volume 6: Reconciliation
- Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future
- The Survivor’s Speak
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Child Welfare (1-5)
Current Reality The 2021 census also found that 3.2 per cent of Indigenous children in Canada were in foster care, compared to just 0.2 per cent……
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Education (6-12)
Current Reality Between 1996 and 2016, a 2 per cent cap on annual increases was in place; between 2004-05 and 2013-14, provincial expenditures increased roughly……
Read MoreEliminate discrepancy in education funding for First Nations on-reserve vs off-reserve
Prepare and publish annual education reports: Indigenous vs non-Indigenous
Provide funding to end backlog for First Nations post-secondary education
2/5 Completed
Language and Culture (13-17)
Current Reality Canada is home to around 60 indigenous tongues in 12 separate and distinct language families Most languages have multiple dialects, often with issues……
Read MoreCreate post-secondary degrees and diploma programs in Indigenous languages
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Health (18-24)
Current Reality Dec. 13, 2023: Sherry McKinstry, the co-founder of the Indigenous Dental Association of Canada says along with expanding coverage, the federal government needs to be improving access to……
Read MoreAll students to take a course in Indigenous culture and awareness training
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Justice (25-42)
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Read MoreEnsure lawyers receive cultural competency and Indigenous rights training
Residential School Settlement Agreements for those excluded from the TRC process
Develop national plan to publish data on Indigenous criminal victimization
Publish legal opinions on scope and extent of Aboriginal and Treaty rights
10/45 Completed
Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada to develop with Indigenous peoples a Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation
Parties to Settlement Agreement to develop and sign a Covenant of Reconciliation to advance reconciliation
All levels of government to repudiate Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius
Church Parties to Settlement Agreement to adopt and comply with principles of UNDRIP
Church Parties to Settlement Agreement and Faith groups to repudiate Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius
Provide education to civil servants on Indigenous issues, history and treaties
Develop and teach curriculum on Aboriginal spirituality, history and culture
Allocate permanent funding for healing, language and reconciliation projects
Federal Government to provide multi-year funding for community-based youth programs
Fully adopt and implement UNDRIP, ensure access to records, add resources
Deliver residential school death records to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Inform families of child’s burial location, determine commemoration ceremonies and reburial
Identify, protect, maintain and commemorate residential school cemeteries
Commit to Indigenous principles and protocols for residential school cemeteries
Commission and install a Residential school monument in each capital city
Journalism and media schools to offer education programs in Indigenous history, UNDRIP and issues
Ensure long-term Indigenous athlete development and support for North American Indigenous Games
Ensure national sports policies and programs and initiatives are inclusive
Ensure Indigenous territorial protocols are respected for International sporting events
Corporate sector to adopt UNDRIP as a reconciliation framework and apply to policy and operations