We call upon the federal government, in collaboration with Survivors and their organizations, and other parties to the Settlement Agreement, to commission and install a publicly accessible, highly visible, Residential Schools National Monument in the city of Ottawa to honour Survivors and all the children who were lost to their families and communities
Why “In Progress?”
Aug. 11, 2021: Toronto Star – The federal government committed $20M to build a national monument in Ottawa to honour the survivors of residential schools and all the children who were lost. It will be a commemorative space where Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples can gather “to express their collective grief and find a way forward to heal together. No other details or timelines have been announced.
April 29, 2022: The steering committee for the new monument is set to hold its first meeting in May to discuss the project. The committee will then start work on selecting a site and launching a design process. A planned completion date has not been set.
Current Status
December 2, 2022
In Progress
Previous Status
October 16, 2022
In Progress
Latest Updates
Site last updated on April 29, 2022
Federal Government promises a national monument for residential school survivors
CBC: A national monument dedicated to survivors and victims of Canada’s residential school system will be built “in a highly visible location in Ottawa,” the……
April 29, 2022