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Residential school survivors reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis

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In his first public address since arriving in Canada, Pope Francis expressed deep sorrow for harms suffered at residential schools and asked forgiveness for church members' co-operation with government policies of assimilation.

'I've waited 50 years for this apology,' says residential school survivor on Pope's statement

Pope Francis receives a traditional headdress after apologizing for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in the residential school system, in Maskwacis, Alta. during his papal visit across Canada on Monday, July 25, 2022.

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During his visit to Maskwacis, Alta.,  Pope Francis apologized to survivors of residential schools for the ways in which members of the Catholic Church co-operated in the cultural destruction of Indigenous life.

Pope 'deeply sorry' for 'colonizing mentality' of many Christians

A First Nations support worker drove 1,100 km from Brandon, Man., to Edmonton Alta., to take care of residential school survivors during the papal visit this week while her survivor aunt and mother prepare for a teaching lodge ceremony instead.

Anishinaabe support worker travels 11 hours to care for survivors in their language during papal visit

For over a century, Indigenous children in Canada were forced to attend schools aimed at stripping away their culture and language, and many also suffered physical and sexual abuse at these institutions.

Residential schools, day schools, day scholars: what you need to know

The deadline has passed for survivors of federal Indian day schools and federal day schools to apply for compensation in the class action settlement, though individuals can ask to be considered for a six-month extension. 

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Visit our website monitoring the progress of one of Canada's most important tools for change — the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action to address the legacy left by the residential school system.

Beyond 94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

While the word genocide wasn't heard in any of Pope Francis's addresses during a week-long trip to Canada, on his flight back to Rome, he said everything he described about the residential school system and its forced assimilation of Indigenous children amounts to genocide.

Pope says genocide took place at Canada's residential schools

Pope Francis holds a news conference aboard the papal plane on his flight back after visiting Canada, July 29, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/Pool

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The Alberta leg of Pope Francis' "penitential pilgrimage” in Canada to express "sorrow… healing and reconciliation" between the Catholic Church and Indigenous peoples ended in Lac Ste. Anne Tuesday evening.

Pope acknowledges need for 'concrete action' in mending relationship with Indigenous people

A delegation of Haudenosaunee is disappointed with the lack of opportunity to speak with Pope Francis during the papal visit to Quebec.

'Indigenous representatives had no voice' at Quebec City papal event, say Haudenosaunee delegates

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Stanley Sanguez, the interim grand chief for the Dehcho First Nations, told CBC an apology alone doesn't cut it.

Pope's apology meaningless without rescinding Doctrine of Discovery, says Dehcho First Nations

Chief Stanley Sanguez of the Jean Marie River First Nation, N.W.T.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury promised to work with officials in Saskatchewan and the Vatican to determine how the Doctrine of Discovery could be dismantled so it can never be used again to cause harm. But what is the doctrine, and can it be dismantled?

The Doctrine of Discovery: Its effects are still being felt, but only the Pope can rescind it

In its 11 recommendations, report urges the Canadian government to compel Catholic entities, as well as some government agencies, to release records to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Senate report calls for Canada to compel Catholic entities to release residential school records

Approximately 150,000 First Nations, Inuit and Métis were removed from their families between approximately 1883 until 1997 and forced to attend federally-funded residential schools for more than a century.

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Canada’s national archives is working to identify, digitize and transfer six million pages of federal Indian day school records to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, enough paper to fill “multiple tractor trailer loads completely packed with pages," one official says.

National archives to digitize, transfer 6 million pages of Indian day school records, official says

Letitia John was initially memorialized as just a number on the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's register of children who died in Canada's residential schools. The centre says those living documents were always intended to be updated.

Letitia John died at a residential school. Her identity was lost until now

The Survivors' Secretariat hosted a rally on Parliament Hill Monday to protest the federal government's $500,000 annual cap on funding for organizations investigating missing children and unmarked graves associated with residential schools.

Survivors group calls for more federal funding for organizations probing residential schools

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Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir says the agreement is a result of long-term advocacy for “real accountability, for full disclosure” from the church.

Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc, Catholic Church to sign 'sacred covenant'

At a monument outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School at a growing memorial to honour the 215 children whose remains have been discovered buried in Kamloops, B.C., on  June 4, 2021.

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Unexplained wealth order filed against crypto scam co-founder

Kamloops city councillors are expected to meet on Thursday to decide whether or not to support Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's move earlier this week to suspend the city's acting chief administrative officer.

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