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 # 41
1st on-reserve women’s shelter in New Brunswick to open in the new year
12-bed facility will also have family units The emergency women’s shelter has 12 beds and four family units available for women with children. (Oscar Baker III/CBC……
November 30, 2023
Education (6-12)
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims of Cree ancestry and birth on Sask. First Nation removed from her website
Singer says material was removed to protect those who defended her in wake of CBC investigation Within the past few weeks, Buffy Sainte-Marie’s biography on……
November 30, 2023
Justice (25-42)
Woman arrested during Wet’suwet’en pipeline blockade found not guilty
Sabina Dennis was acquitted on 1 charge of criminal contempt in B.C. Supreme Court Jackie McKay · CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2023 10:08 PM EST | Last……
November 30, 2023
Language and Culture (13-17)
Indigenous arts leaders sign open letter in support of Wanda Nanibush after departure from AGO
Wanda Nanibush, former curator of Indigenous Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario, joined the AGO in 2016 and left earlier this month.CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN……
November 29, 2023
Justice (25-42)
Sacred fire lit for mothers killed in Sunday’s shooting in Winnipeg
https://youtu.be/7wUF8qmYjzc A sacred fire was lit and tobacco was offered for two mothers killed in a Winnipeg shooting on Nov. 26 that left two others……
November 29, 2023
Education (6-12)
While some Indigenous people rally for Palestinians, others say it’s not a struggle against colonialism
‘To Palestinians, the effect of Zionism is settler colonialism and apartheid,’ says Jeffrey Wilkinson Kanien’kehá:ka activist Ellen Gabriel (right) at a rally in Montreal in……
November 29, 2023
Child Welfare (1-5)
Office of child and youth advocate reports 81 total deaths in 2022-’23
“This represents a massive 29.4 per cent increase in deaths of children in care over last year. This is an outrage” Published Nov 28, 2023 • Last……
November 29, 2023
Child Welfare (1-5)
Death of Indigenous boy at hands of mother, stepfather raises concerns about welfare agency
An Indigenous boy who died at the hands of his mother and stepfather had been returned to them because child welfare agency workers were confident……
November 28, 2023
Justice (25-42)
Family of sisters killed in Langside Street shooting has seen ‘a lot of death,’ chief says
Beardy family forced to leave their Lake St. Martin home during 2011 flood Sisters Stephanie and Crystal Beardy were among the victims of the mass……
November 28, 2023
Child Welfare (1-5)
Treaty 8 chiefs suing Alberta, Canada over stolen children’s special allowance benefit
https://youtu.be/St0GZXlTUXw APTN News: Treaty 8 First Nations chiefs in Alberta are suing Canada and the province over the children’s special allowance benefit payments saying the……
November 27, 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 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 Jan. 25, 2023: Despite the commitments made by all levels of government in each of the Three National Dialogues on Indigenous Health convened……
Read MoreAll students to take a course in Indigenous culture and awareness training
1/21 Completed
Justice (25-42)
Current Reality Nov. 2, 2023: Canada’s prison watchdog is denouncing the over-representation of Indigenous people in federal prisons as a travesty while urging significant reform,……
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