We call upon Library and Archives Canada to:
- Fully adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations Joinet-Orentlicher Principles, as related to Aboriginal peoples’ inalienable right to know the truth about what happened and why, with regard to human rights violations committed against them in the residential schools.
- Ensure that its record holdings related to residential schools are accessible to the public.
- Commit more resources to its public education materials and programming on residential schools.
Why “In Progress?”
The “Indigenous Heritage Action Plan” released in April, 2019 by Library and Archives Canada (LAC) recognizes Indigenous rights and increases access to LAC’s collection through 28 specific actions. The Action Plan also directly addresses UNDRIP and the United Nations Joinet – Orentlicher Principles in the ‘Purpose and Principles” section of the Indigenous Heritage Action Plan but not directly through any of the specific actions.
With respects to iii LAC has updated its profile of John A MacDonald to reflect his role as the primary architect of the Indian residential schools as well as other racist policies of forced assimilation and disenfranchisement in order to advance the nation building of CP Rail. The problem is that the site is difficult to find and not as accessible as the previous “whitewashed” version.
Current Status
April 4, 2022
In Progress
Previous Status
February 14, 2022
In Progress
Latest Updates
Site last updated on August 13, 2021
Libraries and Archives Canada Exhibit of Holdings
Listen Hear Our Voices
$739,305 to support 19 projects by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation organizations throughout Canada to digitize and make accessible their existing audio and video heritage……
August 13, 2021
Libraries and Archives Canada Exhibit of Holdings
Hidden in Plain Sight
Library and Archives Canada has a wide variety of archival documents pertaining to the Métis Nation, including textual records, photographs, artwork, maps, stamps and sound……
November 9, 2020
Libraries and Archives Canada Exhibit of Holdings
Second round of funding
Second round of funding for up to $60,000 per project to support their efforts to identify, digitize and preserve Indigenous language recordings, and build digitization……
October 1, 2020
Indigenous Heritage Action Plan
Indigenous Heritage Action Plan – 28 Actions
In order to pave the way for important changes within the institution, LAC is committed to playing an active role so that all employees have……
September 9, 2020
Libraries and Archives Canada Exhibit of Holdings
Funding to 31 projects to preserve existing audio and video heritage
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is providing $2.3 million to support 31 projects by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation organizations. As part of the……
January 6, 2020
Libraries and Archives Canada Exhibit of Holdings
Call for applications to fund digitization of culture and language recordings
Calling for applications to fund the digitization of culture and language recordings from cassette and VHS tapes. Eligible projects can focus on the digitization of……
May 15, 2019
Libraries and Archives Canada Exhibit of Holdings
Pathways
Pathways was developed under a collaborative agreement between the Toronto Public Library and Library and Archives Canada. The exhibit was displayed in TD Gallery at the Toronto……
August 18, 2018
CFLA-FCAB TRC Recommendations
Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB) Recommendations
The Committee on Indigenous Matters of CFLA-FCAB) exists to work with Indigenous (First Nations, Metis and Inuit) people to address issues related to libraries, archives……
April 21, 2017
Endorsement of the CFLA-FCAB TRC Report
Endorsements of the CFLA-FCAB Truth and Reconciliation Report
Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA)New Brunswick Public Library Service (NBPLS)Association des bibliothécaires du Québec – Quebec Library Association (ABQLA)Newfoundland & Labrador Library Association (NLLA)Brandon University……
April 21, 2017
Joinet/Orentlicher Principles
Joinet/Orentlicher Principles.
Calls to action no’s 69 and 70 refer to Aboriginal peoples’ ‘inalienable right to know the truth about what happened and why, with regard to……
July 1, 2015