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
Site last updated on May 13, 2022
Language and Culture (13-17)
First Nations in Québec call Bill 96 cultural genocide
CBC: Quebec says it won’t change Bill 96 to exempt Indigenous youth from having to take extra French courses in CEGEP, despite mounting calls from……
May 13, 2022
Call to Action # 58
Pope Francis visit to Edmonton, Québec City and Iqaluit confirmed for July 24-30
Globe and Mail: Pope Francis will visit Canada in July in a cross-country tour that will take in Quebec City, Edmonton and Iqaluit, the Vatican……
May 13, 2022
Child Welfare (1-5)
All funding to support at-risk Indigenous families awarded to non-Indigenous agency
Toronto Star (Windspeaker): After 12 years of successfully supporting at-risk Indigenous families in the Grande Prairie area who have interactions with Alberta’s child welfare system,……
May 5, 2022
Call to Action # 26
Statute of Limitations restricts who can apply for a claim in the Drinking Water class action lawsuit
Neskantaga First Nation’s chief says residents don’t support federal drinking water settlement CBC: Residents of some First Nations affected by unsafe drinking water can now……
April 29, 2022
Health (18-24)
Missing Indigenous Children: Initial Review of 55 missing children
Bill 79, An Act to authorize the communication of personal information to the families of Indigenous children who went missing or died after being admitted to……
April 29, 2022
Child Welfare (1-5)
Unacceptable Delay in Establishing Inquiry for Innu Children: Inquiry officially launched
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Innu Nation today announced the launch of the Inquiry into the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu……
April 29, 2022
Justice (25-42)
Racism in the North: RCMP, national Inuit organization agree on reconciliation plan
Globe and Mail: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a national representative Inuit organization have agreed on a plan to improve the relationship between the……
April 28, 2022
Language and Culture (13-17)
Nunavut Government claims Inuit children have no rights to be taught in Inuktuk
NationTalk: In its Motion, the GN argues that Inuit have absolutely no rights to Inuktut education, and that the only constitutional rights to language in……
April 25, 2022
Language and Culture (13-17)
Nunavut Tungavit
ALUKI KOTIERK CONTRIBUTOR OVER LANGUAGE DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS. Toronto Star: In Nunavut, education policies pose an existential threat to the vibrancy of the Inuit language……
April 14, 2022
Justice (25-42)
Wrongful Detainment: VPD officers commit professional misconduct
Heiltsuk Nation: Vancouver – Retired judge Brian Neal, Q.C., has decided VPD officers committed professional misconduct by recklessly arresting and handcuffing Maxwell Johnson and his 12-year-old……
April 6, 2022

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Child Welfare (1-5)
Current Reality Bill C-92 an Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the Act) received Royal assent on June 21, 2019.……
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Education (6-12)
Current Reality The tables are based on Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC’s) Census Core Table 9A and INAC’s Census Core Table 6.05 as reported……
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

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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 Health Summit: National Dialogue to end Systemic Racism (after the death of Joyce Echaquan) Oct. 16, 2020: First National Dialogue After the death……
Read MoreAll students to take a course in Indigenous culture and awareness training

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Justice (25-42)
Current Reality Dec. 17, 2021: APTN – Ivan Zinger, the Correctional Investigator issued a report indicating that incarceration rates for Indigenous people on federal prisons……
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
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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
Provide funding for national review of museum policies and best practices
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
Government commitments
What governments say and what they do can be radically different. This section states at a macro-level what specific actions and commitments each level of government – federal, provincial and territory – has made towards reconciliation with each Indigenous group: First Nations, Metis and Inuit.
Clicking “Explore All” takes you the Government Commitments to Reconciliation landing page where you will find the Current Reality, Current Problems and additional Background Information

First Nations
What have federal, provincial and territory governments committed to the 634 First Nations – off and on reserve?

Métis
What have federal, provincial and territory governments committed to the Métis communities?

Inuit
What have federal, provincial and territory governments committed to the Inuit across their territories in Inuit Nunangat