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
Featured Updates
Call to Action # 7
In Canada, education holds the key to reconciliation
Senator Murray Sinclair visits Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School in Selkirk, where a mural of his likeness graces the main entrance on April 30,……
September 20, 2024
Call to Action # 18
After years of advocacy by a pediatrician, all Nunavut babies to get RSV immunization
APTN News: The Canadian Press – The Nunavut government says it will provide immunization against respiratory syncytial virus to all infants in the territory this fall, a……
September 19, 2024
Call to Action # 18
14 First Nations on Vancouver Island declare state of emergency
Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council seeks mental health and crisis supports Judith Sayers is a member and former chief of the Hupacasath First Nation, and current president……
September 19, 2024
Call to Action # 18
Canadian Medical Association to apologize for past harms to Indigenous people by medical professionals
Dr. Alika Lafontaine, past president of the Canadian Medical Association, sits at Maskwôtêh Park near the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital in Grande Prairie, Alta. on……
September 18, 2024
Call to Action # 13
Jeremy Dutcher wins Polaris Music Prize for the second time with ‘Motewolonuwok’
Dutcher’s “Motewolonuwok” beat out nine other albums vying for the award, including some unusually high-profile names, such as Charlotte Cardin and the Beaches. Toronto Star:……
September 17, 2024
Call to Action # 42
MPs to hold emergency debate after 6 First Nations deaths by police over 2 weeks
‘No more Indigenous children must get bullet wounds instead of help,’ says Nunavut MP NDP MP Lori Idlout rises during Question Period in the House of……
September 16, 2024
Call to Action # 42
Anishinabek Nation demands action on 2007 Ipperwash inquiry recommendations
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1010044770?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479/embed APTN News: The head of the Anishinabek Nation says 17 years is long enough to wait for the police and the province of Ontario……
September 16, 2024
Call to Action # 41
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai’s bold Emmys statement highlights missing and murdered Indigenous women
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024 Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesCNN. CNN: “Reservation Dogs”……
September 16, 2024
Call to Action # 42
SCO Calls for Police Board to Hire Police Chief Who Commits to Reconciliation and Culture Change at Winnipeg Police Service
NationTalk: ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is speaking up for First Nations people as the Winnipeg Police Board recruits……
September 16, 2024
Call to Action # 18
Cree mother says Regina hospital turned her son away – only to later find out he had pneumonia
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1009336228?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 APTN News: Krimson Standingready knows her way around a hospital. Her three-month-old son Atlas has spent most of his life in a hospital bed……
September 13, 2024
0/5 Completed
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……
Read More0/11 Completed
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
0/7 Completed
Health (18-24)
Current Reality Sept. 4, 2024: Canadian Medical Association (CMA) to livestream apology to Indigenous Peoples on Sept. 18. More details are available at cma.ca/apology, including a……
Read MoreAll students to take a course in Indigenous culture and awareness training
1/21 Completed
Justice (25-42)
Current Reality Sept. 5, 2024: Anishinabek Nation is calling on the Ontario government to make a commitment to implement some key recommendations from the Ipperwash……
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
11/45 Completed
Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
The Royal Commission emphasized that Aboriginal peoples’ right to self-determination is essential to a robust upholding of Canada’s constitutional obligations to Aboriginal peoples and compliance……
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