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 # 18
Free period products headed to northern and remote communities
74% of Indigenous people in remote communities have trouble accessing period products Period products ‘should be as readily available as toilet paper,’ the founder of……
May 19, 2024
Child Welfare (1-5)
Mother, stepfather sentenced to 15 years in prison for horrific death of 6-year-old son
Hesquiat boy Dontay Lucas died in Port Alberni in 2018 of blunt-force trauma to the head A woman holds a photo of Dontay Lucas outside……
May 16, 2024
Language and Culture (13-17)
Radical Stitch – The largest survey exhibition of contemporary Indigenous beadwork ever presented on the continent
NationTalk: On view: 101 beadworks by 44 First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists ranging from wearable art and portraiture to installation and video, connecting past……
May 16, 2024
Call to Action # 38
Helping youth involved in the Criminal Justice System reintegrate into their communities
NationTalk: Department of Justice Canada – Across the country, governments, police, lawyers, judges and community partners are working with communities and families to prevent youth……
May 16, 2024
Call to Action # 92
TELUS to provide free smartphones and wireless services to Indigenous women at risk or surviving violence in Quebec
NationTalk: Mobility for Good for Indigenous Women at Risk is being expanded in partnership with Quebec First Nations Women’s Space (QFNWS), an organization created by……
May 16, 2024
Justice (25-42)
Saskatoon woman raising money for memorial to Starlight Tour victim Neil Stonechild
Stonechild’s death led to judicial inquiry, firing of 2 police officers Neil Stonechild froze to death in 1990. His death led to an RCMP investigation,……
May 15, 2024
Justice (25-42)
Obstruction charge stayed for Prince George RCMP officer
Mountie was one of 5 officers charged in 2017 death of First Nations man in Prince George, B.C. Virginia Pierre holds a photo of her……
May 15, 2024
Education (6-12)
Indigenous leaders adopt declaration condemning identity theft
Delegates also adopt resolution denouncing disputed Inuit identity claims of NunatuKavut in Labrador Johannes Lampe, president of Nunatsiavut, speaks during a news conference in Ottawa……
May 15, 2024
Call to Action # 75
Nadleh Whut’en to search former Lejac Residential School grounds
Survivors, intergenerational survivors working with other First Nations to determine how to manage site Children line up outside Lejac Residential School, which was located about……
May 15, 2024
Justice (25-42)
Watchdog finds Mounties failed to properly investigate Indigenous woman’s death — twice
RCMP says it intends to apologize to the family for early missteps in the investigation The RCMP’s civilian watchdog agency has found serious flaws in……
May 14, 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 April 16, 2024: Budget 2024 commits $1,058 to First Nations and Inuit health but does not add any new money to meet their……
Read MoreAll students to take a course in Indigenous culture and awareness training
1/21 Completed
Justice (25-42)
Current Reality April 16, 2024: Budget 2024 commutes $467M over 5 years for First Nations and Inuit policing. However, only $122M (26%) of that is……
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