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 February 1, 2023
Call to Action # 62
To be, or not to be? TDSB to vote on swapping out Shakespeare for Indigenous authors in Grade 11
Trustees looking at replacing Grade 11 English course which typically focuses on literary classics with one amplifying Indigenous voices. Toronto Star: All high school students……
February 1, 2023
Education (6-12)
Quebec Education Minister’s Priorities: Bernard Drainville must intervene to decolonize education laws that undermine First Nations autonomy
WENDAKE, QC, Jan. 31, 2023 – On the occasion of the return to Parliament, the First Nations Education Council (FNEC) Chiefs Committee reacted coldly to the seven……
January 31, 2023
Health (18-24)
RSV is still a threat, especially in Canada’s North. But new treatments and vaccines are on the way
“We’ve known for a long time that Inuit babies have four to eight times the rate of hospital admission due to RSV, compared to the……
January 30, 2023
Justice (25-42)
Mandatory Indigenous course at risk after group of lawyers aim to change Law Society rule
Vote to take place Monday and 11,100 Alberta lawyers eligible to register Roger Song is a lawyer in Calgary who initiated the effort to change……
January 30, 2023
Language and Culture (13-17)
Dakota Nation’s Winterfest strengthens traditions, emboldens youth
Thousands in Brandon for 4-day festival after a two-year hiatus Dancers enter the Dakota Nation Winterfest Grand Entry on Friday, Jan. 27. (Chelsea Kemp/CBC) CBC News:……
January 29, 2023
Language and Culture (13-17)
How Indigenous people are strengthening fur traditions in an anti-fur world
Artisans and trappers from the Northwest Territories say using fur is humane and sustainable Fashion designer Taalrumiq uses TikTok to share her Inuvialuit culture and……
January 28, 2023
Child Welfare (1-5)
Ottawa to begin ‘intense’ talks to rewrite First Nations child welfare compensation deal
The goal of the two-day meeting next month is to reach a partial or complete resolution An ‘Every Child Matters’ sticker on a lamp post……
January 25, 2023
Justice (25-42)
RCMP misses deadline for employees to complete mandatory anti-racism training
The 3-hour online course “Uniting Against Racism” was introduced as part of the Vision 150 program brought in by Brenda Lucki when she took over.……
January 25, 2023
Health (18-24)
First Nations groups upset with exclusion from health-care funding talks
‘There is no reconciliation for First Nations when we continue to be excluded from these crucial discussions’ Bobby Cameron is the chief of the Federation……
January 25, 2023
Call to Action # 65
U of T research ‘collaboratory’ uses global lens to pursue community-based Indigenous research
Uahikea Maile, a noted Kanaka Maoli scholar, activist and practitioner from Hawaiʻi, recently established the Ziibiing Lab to study global Indigenous politics (photo by Diana……
January 25, 2023
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……
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0/11 Completed
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
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 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
1/21 Completed
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
10/45 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
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